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California Correctional Institution

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California adult institution operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR code: CCI.

Background

California Correctional Institution (CCI) is a supermax state prison in the city of Tehachapi in Southern California. CCI is sometimes referred to as "Tehachapi prison" or "Tehachapi". As stated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, its overall mission is "to incarcerate and control felons, while providing the opportunity for meaningful work, training and other programs.

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Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1954

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1954

Region

CA

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

24900 Highway 202, Tehachapi 93561

Conditions Risk Score

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Data completeness

54%

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