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California adult institution operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR code: LAC.
California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC) is a male-only state prison located in the city of Lancaster, in Los Angeles County, California. The only state prison located in the county, it is also referenced as Los Angeles County State Prison, CSP-Los Angeles County, and CSP-LAC. Only occasionally is the prison referred to as Lancaster State Prison, which was particularly avoided in 1992 partly to ease the stigma for Lancaster.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1993
Operational
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1993
Region
CA
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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Samuel Little (né McDowell; June 7, 1940 â December 30, 2020) was an American serial killer who was convicted of 8 murders and confessed to committing 93 murders between 1970 and 2005.
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World Prisons. (2026). California State Prison, Los Angeles County. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/california-state-prison-los-angeles-county
"California State Prison, Los Angeles County." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/california-state-prison-los-angeles-county.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {California State Prison, Los Angeles County},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/california-state-prison-los-angeles-county},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
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