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Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility

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

Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1987

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1987

Region

CA

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

480 Alta Road, San Diego 92179

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Data completeness

54%

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