CDCR manages the State of California's prison system with an emphasis on public safety, rehabilitation, community reintegration and restorative justice
California State Prison, Sacramento, is located in the heart of Folsom, minutes from Folsom Lake and Folsom Dam.
The California State Prison Los Angeles County (LAC) is a multi-mission institution. Fundamentally, the institution houses minimum and maximum security male inmates.
The California Incarcerated Records & Information Search (CIRIS) is an online tool to lookup individuals in CDCR custody. Search results include incarcerated person’s name, CDCR number, age, current location, commitment counties, admission date, Board of Parole Hearing dates and outcomes. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) operates all State adult prisons and ...
Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) is designed to offer incarcerated persons who, based on their own behaviors and choices, are ready to take full advantage of programming opportunities. Programs are volunteer based and are intended to incentivize and reinforce positive life choices.
It was the State of California’s third correctional institution and was constructed to relieve the overcrowded conditions of San Quentin State Prison (1852) and Folsom State Prison (1881). CIM was unique in the field of penology because it was known as the “prison without walls.”
The R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility was named for the late Assemblyman and Judge Richard J. Donovan, who sponsored legislation to build a State Correctional Facility in the San Diego area. However, the Honorable Donovan passed away before the institution was built.
CHCF provides medical care and mental health treatment to incarcerated people who have the most severe and long term needs. The 1.4 million square foot facility is certified to provide intermediate level care and to complement less acute treatment provided in other prisons operated by the CDCR. This facility provides both outpatient and inpatient mental health services for patients with a ...