United States · CA · Tehachapi
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California adult institution operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR code: CCI.
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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Year opened
1954
Operational
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1954
Region
CA
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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On May 26, 2016, Ukrainian Iana Kasian was found dead in the apartment that she had shared with her fiancé in West Hollywood.

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it, know that all that disrespect you experienced, everybody else is also experiencing that. It’s not just you.” Victoria Ramos logged onto Yelp when she returned from a trip to California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi to visit her brother. “Visited May 16 2015 but was not able to visit with my sibling,” she wrote in a 3-star review . “Apparently my white pants were to [sic] tight and my
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World Prisons. (2026). California Correctional Institution. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/california-correctional-institution
"California Correctional Institution." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/california-correctional-institution.
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title = {California Correctional Institution},
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