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| Location | Imperial County, California |
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| Coordinates | 32°49′23″N 115°47′20″W / 32.823°N 115.789°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Minimum-Maximum |
| Capacity | 2,308 |
| Population | 2,773 (120.1% capacity) (as of January 31, 2023[1]) |
| Opened | October 1993 |
| Managed by | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
| Warden | Raymond Madden[2] |
California State Prison, Centinela (CEN) is a male-only state prison located in Imperial County, California, approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Imperial and El Centro.[3] The facility is sometimes referenced Centinela State Prison.[4]
- ^ "California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Monthly Report of Population As of Midnight January 31, 2023" (PDF). California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Internal Oversight and Research. January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- ^ CDCR. "CDCR - Centinela State Prison (CEN)". www.cdcr.ca.gov. Retrieved 2018-03-14.
- ^ California State Board of Equalization. Prison Impact Study. Supplemental Report of the 2001 Budget Act for FY 2001-02. March 28, 2002.
- ^ California State Prison, Centinela (CEN) (2009). "Mission Statement". California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Archived from the original on August 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-20.