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Taft Correctional Institution
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Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1997
Operational
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Facility profile
Population held
Male
Opened
1997
Region
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Security level
Minimum
Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
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.
Notable inmates
- Tupper Saussy1936–2007 · composer
Frederick Tupper Saussy III (July 3, 1936 â March 16, 2007) was an American composer, musician, author, artist, tax protester and conspiracy theorist.
Tommy Chong1938 · actorThomas Bing Kin Chong (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian comedian, actor, musician and activist.
Don Blankenship1950 · business magnateDonald Leon Blankenship (born March 14, 1950) is an American businessman.
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Contact & address
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Data completeness
28%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q26831364)
- Wikipedia
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Taft Correctional Institution. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/taft-correctional-institution
Chicago
"Taft Correctional Institution." World Prisons. Accessed July 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/taft-correctional-institution.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-taft-correctional-instituti,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Taft Correctional Institution},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/taft-correctional-institution},
urldate = {2026-07-23}
}