About California's Correctional System
California operates one of the largest state prison systems in the United States through the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), managing 33 adult institutions housing over 90,000 inmates.
If you are searching for a California inmate, use the state's official search portal at this link. For federal inmates, use the Federal Bureau of Prisons inmate locator.
Visitors to California facilities must be on an approved visitation list. Contact the facility directly using the phone numbers listed below to confirm current visitation schedules, as these may change without notice.
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Community corrections is an integral component of the Bureau's correctional programs. Community corrections staff develop and administer contracts for community-based correctional programs and serve as the Bureau's local liaison with the Federal courts, the U.S. Marshals Service, state and local corrections, and a variety of community groups.
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Community corrections is an integral component of the Bureau's correctional programs. Community corrections staff develop and administer contracts for community-based correctional programs and serve as the Bureau's local liaison with the Federal courts, the U.S. Marshals Service, state and local corrections, and a variety of community groups.
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Approximately 15 percent of the Bureau's inmate population are confined in secure facilities operated primarily by private corrections companies and to a lesser extent by state and local governments, and in privately-operated community corrections centers. Contract facilities help the Bureau manage its population and are especially useful for meeting the needs of low security, specialized populations like sentenced criminal aliens. Staff of the Correctional Programs Division in Central Office provide oversight for privately-operated facilities.
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Approximately 15 percent of the Bureau's inmate population are confined in secure facilities operated primarily by private corrections companies and to a lesser extent by state and local governments, and in privately-operated community corrections centers. Contract facilities help the Bureau manage its population and are especially useful for meeting the needs of low security, specialized populations like sentenced criminal aliens. Staff of the Correctional Programs Division in Central Office provide oversight for privately-operated facilities.
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The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Dublin, California, is a low security facility housing female offenders. The institution also has an adjacent administrative detention facility housing adult males on holdover or pre-trial status, and a minimum security satellite camp housing adult female offenders. FCI Dublin is located 20 miles southeast of Oakland on the Camp Parks Army Reserve Forces Training Area (RFTA) Military Base.
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The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Herlong is a medium security institution housing male inmates, with a satellite camp that houses minimum security male inmates. The facility is located in the Sierra highlands of northern California, 50 miles northwest of Reno, NV, and about 30 miles southeast of Susanville, CA.
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The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Lompoc, California is a low security facility housing male inmates. It is part of the Lompoc Federal Correctional Complex (FCC). FCI Lompoc is located 175 miles northwest of Los Angeles, adjacent to Vandenberg Air Force Base.
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The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Terminal Island, California, is a low security facility housing male inmates. FCI Terminal Island is located at the entrance to the Los Angeles Harbor, between San Pedro and Long Beach off Harbor Freeway (110 South) at the Terminal Island exit.
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The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI Medium) - Victorville in Adelanto, California, is a medium security facility housing male inmates. It is part of the Victorville Federal Correctional Complex (FCC). FCI Victorville is located approximately 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles on Interstate 15.
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The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI II Medium) - Victorville in Adelanto, California, is a medium security facility housing male inmates with a satellite prison camp that houses minimum security female offenders. It is part of the Victorville Federal Correctional Complex (FCC). FCI II Victorville is located approximately 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles on Interstate 15
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The Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Los Angeles, California, is an administrative facility for male and female inmates. The facility is located in downtown Los Angeles, off the Hollywood Freeway (Highway 101) on the corner of Alameda and Aliso Streets.
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The Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in San Diego, California is an administrative facility housing male and female inmates. MCC San Diego is located in downtown San Diego, adjacent to the Federal courthouse.
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The United States Penitentiary (USP) in Atwater, California is a high security facility housing adult male offenders. The institution also includes a minimum security satellite camp. USP Atwater is located on a former portion of Castle Air Force Base, approximately 130 miles from San Francisco.
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The United States Penitentiary (USP) in Lompoc, California, houses medium security male inmates and should be considered an FCI Medium. It is part of the Lompoc Federal Correctional Complex (FCC). An adjacent satellite prison camp houses minimum security male inmates. USP Lompoc is located 175 miles northwest of Los Angeles, adjacent to Vandenberg Air Force Base.
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The United States Penitentiary (USP) - Victorville in Adelanto, California, is a high security facility housing male inmates. It is part of the Victorville Federal Correctional Complex (FCC). USP Victorville is located approximately 85 miles northeast of Los Angeles on Interstate 15.
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The primary purpose of the Western Regional Office is to provide a safe, humane, and ethical correctional environment for both staff and inmates, while at the same time ensuring public safety. This is accomplished by providing expertise in the development, approval, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies, operations, and programs for its 11 Federal institutions and 3 complexes, as well as contract services for inmates in residential re-entry centers within the region.
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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 760-336-4600 between the hours of 7:30a.m. and 4:30p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 760-336-4641 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 661-328-4500 between the hours of 8a.m. and 4p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth and immigration case number if known.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 661-328-4500 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 661-940-3555 between the hours of 7a.m. and 4p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 661-940-3555 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 619-661-9119 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 619-667-9119 ext. 7211 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 714-834-4800 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 714-245-8100 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.
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If you need information about a detainee that is housed at this facility, you may call 415-844-5512 between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. When you call, please have the individual�s biographical information ready, including first, last and hyphenated names, any aliases he or she may use, date of birth and country of birth.If you need to get in touch with a detainee you must call 415-844-5512 and leave the detainee�s full name, alien registration number and a telephone number where you can be reached. He or she will be given your message.