Location | Tehachapi, California |
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Coordinates | 35°06′40″N 118°34′08″W / 35.111°N 118.569°W |
Status | Operational |
Security class | Minimum to Supermax |
Capacity | 2,172 |
Population | 2,611 (120.2%) (as of January 31, 2023[1]) |
Opened | 1954 (original California Institution for Women existed on same site 1932–1952) |
Managed by | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Warden | Brian Cates |
California Correctional Institution (CCI) is a supermax state prison in the city of Tehachapi in southern California. CCI is sometimes referred to as "Tehachapi prison" or "Tehachapi".[2][3] As stated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, its overall mission is "to incarcerate and control felons, while providing the opportunity for meaningful work, training and other programs. The prison provides programs for those inmates who are willing to work and participate fully in available programs."[4]