Location | Ione, California |
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Coordinates | 38°22′13″N 120°57′12″W / 38.3703°N 120.9532°W |
Status | Operational |
Capacity | 3,284 |
Population | 3,824 (116.4% capacity) (as of January 31, 2023[1]) |
Opened | June 1987 |
Managed by | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Warden | Patrick Covello (Acting) [2] |
Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) is a California State Prison for men.[3] It was opened in June 1987, and covers 866 acres (350 ha) located in Ione, California. The prison has a staff of 1,242 and an annual operating budget of $157 million.[4]
As of July 31, 2022, MCSP was incarcerating people at 115.2% of its design capacity, with 3,785 occupants.[5]