4001 King Avenue
Corcoran, CA 93212
P.O. Box 8800
Corcoran, CA 93212-8309
(559) 992-8800
California State Prison, Corcoran - Mission Statement
The California State Prison-Corcoran is committed to
ensuring and instilling the public and inmates' families with the
confidence that CSP-C is committed to providing the best medical, mental
health, education, vocational and self help programs for all inmates
confined to Corcoran.
CSP-Corcoran not only meets this commitment by
providing it's employees with the proper training, tools and safe
working environment, but also by encouraging ideas and collaboration
between all departments.
Institution Details
CSP-Corcoran is a complex, multi-mission institution
comprised of the following facilities: Level 1, Level III,
Level IV, Security Housing Unit, Protective Housing Unit,
Prison Industry Authority and a fully licensed Acute Care Hospital.
Level I - General Population
Total capacity of Level I inmates is 884.
Approximately 95% of these inmates are assigned permanent jobs.
The jobs performed include Community Work Crews, Administration Building
Porters, Maintenance, PIA Warehouse, Fire House, Garage, Grounds Yard
Crews, PIA Corp Farm and PIA Dairy.
The Minimum Support Facility (MSF) Level I at CSP-Corcoran
consists of five buildings; four are dormitories housing up to 192
inmates each, and one E-dormitory housing 100 inmates. The complex
has a culinary and dining hall, its own recreation facilities, library,
chapel, and visiting room. Additionally, in January 2001 the
Department activated a Substance Abuse Program (SAP) located within the
Level I Facility with a contract to provide treatment to 190 inmates.
The SAP has two classrooms that are currently being utilized for
alcohol/drug treatment.
Level III - General Population
CSP-Corcoran's Level III consists of one facility
designated as III-C which houses inmates with a classification score of
28-51. The design of the individual housing unit is a 270º
design facility.
There are five buildings with a total combined bed
capacity of 1,000. Current programs in this facility include an
Orientation Unit, Disability Placement Program (DPP), Developmentally
Disabled Program (DDP), and Correctional Clinical Case Management System
(CCCMS), Sensitive Needs Yards.
The III-C gymnasium has been converted into dormitory
type housing, having a capacity of 122 inmates. The entire III-C
Facility currently houses 1,112 inmates.
Level IV - General Population
Facilities III-A and III-B are Level IV General
Population placements which house inmates with a classification score of
52 and above. The design of the individual housing unit is a 270º
design facility.
The III-A Facility has five buildings with a total
combined bed capacity of 1,000. As of March 6, 1999, the Level IV
Administrative Segregation Unit (ASU) was relocated to Facility 3A03.
Current programs in this facility include ASU, Chronic
Infectious Disease (CID) Unit, and Correctional Clinical Case Management
Services (CCCMS).
The
Facility III-B also has five buildings with the bed capacity for 1,000
inmates. The III-B Gym has a capacity of housing up to 122 inmates.
Current programs in this facility include Orientation Unit, Enhanced
Outpatient Program (EOP), Disability Placement Program, Developmentally
Disabled Program (DDP), and CCCMS.
Facility
4A and 4B Security Housing Units
Housing in Facilities 4A and 4B is maximum security
of 180º design
facility and provides for a variety of special housing programs.
The majority of inmate population in these facilities is the Security
Housing Unit (SHU) inmates. Inmates who conduct endangers the
safety of others or the security of the institution are housed in SHU.
In most cases, these inmates have committed serious rules violations
while housed in a general population institution.
CSP-Corcoran also serves as the hub for Level IV
Enhanced Out Patient (EOP) inmates. Within the SHU housing
facilities, there are two specially designated units: the
Medical/Handicap SHU unit which meets the requirements of the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA). Also, forty-eight SHU beds are
designated for inmates with HIV. Each offers maximum security
housing with necessary adaptations to the showers and cells for
accessibility.
The 4A Facility has the bed capacity for 1,014
inmates. The facility currently houses inmates that require
protective housing within the Protective Housing Unit (PHU).
Facility 4A is a debriefing unit for inmates awaiting endorsement.
It also houses inmates participating in the Developmental Disabled
Program, Developmental Placement Program, and the Chronic Infectious
Disease inmates.
The 4B Facility has the bed capacity for 1,024
inmates. Facility 4B houses validated prison gang members, i.e.,
Nuestra Familia (NF), Nazi Low Riders (NLR), Aryan Brotherhood (AB),
Mexican Mafia (EME), Black Guerrilla Family (BGF), Texas Syndicate (TS),
and the Northern Structure (NS).
Acute Care Hospital (ACH)
The California Department of Corrections opened the
Acute Care Hospital (ACH) at Corcoran in June 1993. The ACH is a
maximum security facility licensed under the Health and Safety Code as a
75-bed hospital, which operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.
ACH provides general acute medical, surgical, medical health crisis, and
specialty outpatient services. The patients served may be
described as adult offenders ranging from 18 years of age and older.
The hospital supports the Department of Corrections by providing
services to inmates from SHU, Administrative Segregation Units (Ad-Seg),
Level IV institutions, and the surrounding institutions.
There presently is a proposal to expand the ACH to
include a contracted mental health component for an additional 21 beds.
Prison Industry Authority (PIA)
The Prison Industry Authority administers a work
program for inmates in California correctional institutions to improve
their job skills and reduce idleness. The program is fully
supported by sales of products and services to government agencies.
PIA is composed of the "Century 2000" modular office
system manufacturing facilities, an institutional laundry, agribusiness
enterprises, a warehouse/freight distribution center, industrial
maintenance and repair in addition to providing Administrative functions
to the PIA farm and laundry located at the Wasco State Prison/Reception
Center. PIA employs 601 inmates in a private business-like setting
throughout CSP-Corcoran.
The "Century 2002" modular office system spans two
housing yards (III-B and III-C) and occupies approximately 100,000
square feet of factory floor space. The institutional laundry is
operated seven days a week, ten hours per day by rotating crews of Level
III inmates. The Warehouse and Distribution Center at Corcoran
serves as the central hub of a statewide distribution network. The
Agribusiness consists of 400 acres of farmland, a dairy capable of
milking 1,800 cows and a milk packaging facility that provides milk for
several surrounding institutions.
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Institution Statistics
CSP-Corcoran was opened in February 1988, and covers
942
acres. As of Fiscal Year 2002/2003, the following statistics apply:
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Number of custody staff:
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1,119
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Number of support services staff:
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584
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Total number of staff:
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1,703 | |
Designed Bedspace & Count
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Facility
Level
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Design
Capacity
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Count
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I
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392
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771
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III/IV
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1,500
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2,892
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SHU/PHU
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1,204
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1,204
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Total
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2,916
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4,867 |
Special Historical Notes
CSP, Corcoran is built on what was once Tulare Lake, home of
the Tachi Indians. It was the first California prison with a separate
facility built exclusively to house Security Housing Unit inmates.
Home of Sirhan Sirhan, Charles Manson, and Edward "JP" Phillippi
VISITING HOURS and DIRECTIONS
Fridays, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays from 8:00
a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
For information on visiting days and hours, please contact our
automated attendant at (800) 374-8474.
Directions:
From Northern
California:
Option A
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Take Freeway 99
south, to the city of Selma, to Hwy 43 south.
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Take Hwy 43 south for approx. 30 miles to Corcoran;
exit on Whitley
Avenue.
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Drive west on Whitley
Avenue to traffic light at Otis Avenue. Turn south on Otis Avenue; drive
for approx. 3 miles to CSP-Corcoran
Option B
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Take Interstate 5
South, to State Route Hwy 198.
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Take SR Hwy 198 east
for approx 35 miles to Hwy 43
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Take Hwy 43 south for
approx. 15 miles to Corcoran; exit on Whitley Avenue
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Drive west on Whitley
Avenue to traffic light at Otis Avenue.
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Turn south on Otis
Avenue; drive for approx. 3 miles to CSP-Corcoran
From Southern
California:
Option A
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Take Interstate 5
north to State Route Hwy 45 at Lost Hills
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Take SR Hwy 46 east
to Hwy 43 at Wasco
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Take Hwy 43 north for
approx. 40 miles to Corcoran; exit on Whitley Avenue
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Drive west on Whitley
Avenue to traffic light at Otis Avenue.
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Turn south on Otis
Avenue; drive for approx. 3 miles to CSP-Corcoran
Option B
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Take Interstate 5
north to Freeway 99 at Wheeler Ridge.
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Take Freeway 99 north
to State Route 144 at Pixley.
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Take SR 144 west for
approximately 10 miles to Hwy 43
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Take Hwy 43 north for
approx. 3 miles to Corcoran; exit on Whitley Avenue
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Drive west on Whitley
Avenue to traffic light at Otis Avenue.
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Turn south on Otis
Avenue; drive for approx. 3 miles to CSP-Corcoran