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Peter J. Pitchess Detention Center, also known as Pitchess Detention Center or simply Pitchess, is an all-male county detention center and correctional facility named in honor of Peter J. Pitchess located directly east of exit 173 off Interstate 5 in the unincorporated community of Castaic 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. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Only occasionally is the prison referred to as Lancaster State Prison , which was particularly avoided in 1992 partly to ease the stigma for Lancaster.
California State Prison, Los Angeles County: LAC Los Angeles: 1993 Yes 2,300 3,158 137.3% California State Prison, Sacramento: SAC Sacramento: 1986 1,828 2,363 129.3% California State Prison, Solano: SOL Solano: 1984 2,610 3,752 143.8% California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran: SATF Kings: 1997 Yes 3,424 4,844 141.5%
The California Correctional Center in Susanville, shown in 2021, was one of three prisons Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved for closure. It closed last year.
In this year's budget, the administration of Gov. Gavin Newsom said it was "committed to right-sizing California's prison system to reflect the needs of the state" and could close three more ...
California's free prison phone calls are among a series of recent changes to overhaul Folsom State Prison, pictured, and the rest of the state's corrections system. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
The prison ship housed 30 inmates who subsequently constructed San Quentin State Prison, which opened in 1852 with approximately 68 inmates. [5] Since 1852, the department has activated thirty-one prisons across the state. CDCR's history dates back to 1912, when the agency was called California State Detentions Bureau.
A graduation ceremony at the state prison in Lancaster was held for 20 men who have been trained as alcohol and drug counselors. ... Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800 ...