Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-65
Persons over sixteen years of age who have been committed by any court of criminal jurisdiction to the Commissioner of Correction may be confined in the York Correctional Institution.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 18-65
(1949 Rev., S. 2742; 1959, P.A. 28, S. 201; 1961, P.A. 580, S. 4; 1967, P.A. 152, S. 20; 555, S. 74; 1969, P.A. 301; 1972, P.A. 28, S. 1; 127, S. 33; P.A. 75-633, S. 1; P.A. 15-14, S. 29.)
Cited. 115 C. 596. Prior to 1972 amendment, circuit court could commit wayward girls for indeterminate 3 years, Sec. 54-1a did not limit its jurisdiction under this section; holding that imposition of up to 3 year terms for criminal convictions was unconstitutional as discriminatory affected only that part of section relating to commitments for crime. 159 C. 150. On habeas corpus petition, sentence of 3 years under statute for violation of Sec. 53-174 imposed by circuit court modified to term permitted under said section as term imposed exceeded statutory punishment for breach of peace and the jurisdiction of circuit court. 28 CS 9. Commitment of plaintiff by circuit court for possible 3 year maximum sentence is invalid only as to that portion which exceeded 1 year limit of court's jurisdiction. Id., 424. Court may not fix the term of a commitment to Niantic Correctional Institution. 31 CS 350. Cited. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 206.