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Centinela State Prison

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

Background

California State Prison, Centinela (CEN) is a male-only state prison located in Imperial County, California, approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Imperial and El Centro. The facility is sometimes referenced Centinela State Prison.

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Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1993

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1993

Region

CA

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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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.

Notable inmates

  • John Leonard Orr
    1949 · fire captain

    John Leonard Orr (born April 26, 1949) is an American convicted serial arsonist, mass murderer and former firefighter.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

2302 Brown Road, Imperial 92251
(760) 337-7900
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BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-california-state-prison-cen,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Centinela State Prison},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/california-state-prison-centinela},
  urldate = {2026-10-28}
}