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California Correctional Institution

October 18, 2023

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]

California Correctional Institution (CCI)
LocationTehachapi, California
Coordinates35°06′40″N 118°34′08″W / 35.111°N 118.569°W / 35.111; -118.569
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum to Supermax
Capacity2,172
Population2,611 (120.2%) (as of January 31, 2023[1])
Opened1954 (original California Institution for Women existed on same site 1932–1952)
Managed byCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
WardenBrian Cates

Facilities Edit

 
Location of Tehachapi in Kern County, and Kern County in California

CCI is in the Cummings Valley region.

CCI has 1,650 acres (670 ha) including Level I ("Open dormitories with a secure perimeter") housing; Level II ("Open dormitories with secure perimeter fences and armed coverage") housing; Level III ("Individual cells, fenced perimeters and armed coverage") housing; Level IV ("Cells, fenced or walled perimeters, electronic security, more staff and armed officers both inside and outside the installation") housing; a Security Housing Unit (SHU, which is "the most secure area within a Level IV prison designed to provide maximum coverage"); and a Reception Center (RC) which "provides short term housing to process, classify and evaluate incoming inmates."[5] As of November 2020, the facility's total population was 2983, or 107.2 percent of its design capacity of 2,783.[6]

History Edit

The original California Institution for Women, the first women's facility in California, opened on the site of what is now CCI in 1932.[7] It was sometimes referred to as "Tehachapi", as in the 1940s films Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity.[8][9] The institution was "run for many years independently from the correctional system for men" but beginning in 1944 was gradually brought under the control of the California Department of Corrections.[10] After the 1952 Kern County earthquake on July 21, "made the brick dormitories unsafe", the institution was closed and the 417 prisoners were sent to the new California Institution for Women in Corona.[11]

 
Plans of the prison drawn by Alfred Eichler in 1930.

The prison was reopened in 1954 as CCI, an all-men's prison.[5] In 1985–1986, maximum and medium security facilities were added to it.[5] The Southern Maximum Security Complex at Tehachapi was "touted as the most advanced in the country", but was also "called a 'white elephant' and a 'Cadillac' because it took so long to build and cost so much".[12]

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger "directed inmate firefighters and staff from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation", including those from CCI, to help fight the October 2007 California wildfires.[13]

In popular culture Edit

The women's prison has been frequently mentioned in popular film and radio, particularly during the noir era.

Notable inmates Edit

  • Inez Brown Burns (1886–1976), socialite convicted of performing illegal abortions; served 2 years and 7 months.[14]
  • Joseph Danks (born 1962), serial killer convicted of killing six men; was later transferred to San Quentin State Prison for killing a cellmate.
  • Barbara Graham (1923–1955), murderer; later transferred to San Quentin State Prison and was executed.
  • Philip Joseph Hughes Jr. (born 1948), serial killer[15]
  • John William Kelley (born 1963), serial killer and rapist.[16]
  • Blake Leibel (born 1981), former graphic novelist convicted of murdering his Ukrainian fiancé Iana Kasian in 2016[17]
  • Madge Meredith (1921–2017), actress wrongfully convicted of kidnapping; was released in 1951.[18]
  • Gerald Parker (born 1955), serial killer
  • Kellen Winslow II, sex offender; On November 4, 2019, Winslow pleaded guilty to the rape of an unconscious teen and sexual battery on a 54-year-old hitchhiker as part of a plea deal. In exchange for his guilty plea at San Diego County Superior Court, the court agreed to sentence him to between 12 and 18 years in prison.

Notable staff Edit

  • David Scott Milton (1934–2020), author who ran a writer's workshop at the institution from 1991–2004

References Edit

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Pepper, Art, and Laurie Pepper. Straight Life: The Story of Art Pepper. Updated ed. New York: Da Capo Press, 1994. ISBN 0-306-80558-8
  3. ^ Warden Named to State Prison – Official to Take Over Friday in Lancaster. Daily News of Los Angeles, August 25, 1994.
  4. ^ "California Correctional Institution (CCI)". Ca.gov. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  5. ^ a b c California Correctional Institution (CCI) (2009). "Mission Statement". California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  6. ^ Offender Information Services Branch (30 November 2020). (PDF). California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  7. ^ Bosquet, Jean. Rites open new woman's prison. Los Angeles Times, May 23, 1932.
  8. ^ Barrett, Larry. Cummings Valley, Tehachapi.
  9. ^ Dirks, Tim. Review of Double Indemnity (1944). Greatest Films at filmsite.org, accessed Nov 15, 2007.
  10. ^ Kruttschnitt, Candace, and Rosemary Gartner. Marking Time in the Golden State: Women's Imprisonment in California. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2005. ISBN 0-521-53265-5.
  11. ^ Tehachapi's inmates will go to Corona. Los Angeles Times, July 24, 1952.
  12. ^ Mecoy, Laura. "Troubles With Prison Expansion". Sacramento Bee, November 27, 1985.
  13. ^ "Gov. Schwarzenegger Directs CDCR to Utilize Inmate Fire Crews in Response to Major Wildfires 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine". Press release, Oct 22, 2007.
  14. ^ "The Incredible Case of the Infamous Lower Haight Abortion Mill". February 2012.
  15. ^ "CDCR Public Inmate Locator Disclaimer".
  16. ^ "Man sentenced in 1988 slaying of LO couple".
  17. ^ "CDCR Public Inmate Locator Disclaimer".
  18. ^ "Madge Meredith". The des Moines Register. 5 August 1951. p. 29.

External links Edit

  • California Correctional Institution Official website
  • California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Official website

October 18, 2023
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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 California Correctional Institution CCI LocationTehachapi CaliforniaCoordinates35 06 40 N 118 34 08 W 35 111 N 118 569 W 35 111 118 569StatusOperationalSecurity classMinimum to SupermaxCapacity2 172Population2 611 120 2 as of January 31 2023 1 Opened1954 original California Institution for Women existed on same site 1932 1952 Managed byCalifornia Department of Corrections and RehabilitationWardenBrian Cates Contents 1 Facilities 2 History 3 In popular culture 4 Notable inmates 5 Notable staff 6 References 7 External linksFacilities Edit nbsp Location of Tehachapi in Kern County and Kern County in CaliforniaCCI is in the Cummings Valley region CCI has 1 650 acres 670 ha including Level I Open dormitories with a secure perimeter housing Level II Open dormitories with secure perimeter fences and armed coverage housing Level III Individual cells fenced perimeters and armed coverage housing Level IV Cells fenced or walled perimeters electronic security more staff and armed officers both inside and outside the installation housing a Security Housing Unit SHU which is the most secure area within a Level IV prison designed to provide maximum coverage and a Reception Center RC which provides short term housing to process classify and evaluate incoming inmates 5 As of November 2020 the facility s total population was 2983 or 107 2 percent of its design capacity of 2 783 6 History EditThe original California Institution for Women the first women s facility in California opened on the site of what is now CCI in 1932 7 It was sometimes referred to as Tehachapi as in the 1940s films Maltese Falcon and Double Indemnity 8 9 The institution was run for many years independently from the correctional system for men but beginning in 1944 was gradually brought under the control of the California Department of Corrections 10 After the 1952 Kern County earthquake on July 21 made the brick dormitories unsafe the institution was closed and the 417 prisoners were sent to the new California Institution for Women in Corona 11 nbsp Plans of the prison drawn by Alfred Eichler in 1930 The prison was reopened in 1954 as CCI an all men s prison 5 In 1985 1986 maximum and medium security facilities were added to it 5 The Southern Maximum Security Complex at Tehachapi was touted as the most advanced in the country but was also called a white elephant and a Cadillac because it took so long to build and cost so much 12 Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger directed inmate firefighters and staff from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation including those from CCI to help fight the October 2007 California wildfires 13 In popular culture EditThe women s prison has been frequently mentioned in popular film and radio particularly during the noir era The Maltese Falcon 1941 Double Indemnity 1944 Nocturne 1946 The Postman Always Rings Twice 1946 Out of the Past 1947 The Hunted 1948 Criss Cross 1949 The Story of Molly X 1949 1001 Rabbit Tales 1982 The Black Echo 1991 Duckman episode title Noir Gang 1996 Inherent Vice by Thomas Pynchon page 106 Italian translation 2009 Dragnet radio drama series Wanda Jackson There s a Riot Goin On rock a billy recordingNotable inmates EditInez Brown Burns 1886 1976 socialite convicted of performing illegal abortions served 2 years and 7 months 14 Joseph Danks born 1962 serial killer convicted of killing six men was later transferred to San Quentin State Prison for killing a cellmate Barbara Graham 1923 1955 murderer later transferred to San Quentin State Prison and was executed Philip Joseph Hughes Jr born 1948 serial killer 15 John William Kelley born 1963 serial killer and rapist 16 Blake Leibel born 1981 former graphic novelist convicted of murdering his Ukrainian fiance Iana Kasian in 2016 17 Madge Meredith 1921 2017 actress wrongfully convicted of kidnapping was released in 1951 18 Gerald Parker born 1955 serial killer Kellen Winslow II sex offender On November 4 2019 Winslow pleaded guilty to the rape of an unconscious teen and sexual battery on a 54 year old hitchhiker as part of a plea deal In exchange for his guilty plea at San Diego County Superior Court the court agreed to sentence him to between 12 and 18 years in prison Notable staff EditDavid Scott Milton 1934 2020 author who ran a writer s workshop at the institution from 1991 2004References Edit 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 Pepper Art and Laurie Pepper Straight Life The Story of Art Pepper Updated ed New York Da Capo Press 1994 ISBN 0 306 80558 8 Warden Named to State Prison Official to Take Over Friday in Lancaster Daily News of Los Angeles August 25 1994 California Correctional Institution CCI Ca gov Retrieved 26 March 2012 a b c California Correctional Institution CCI 2009 Mission Statement California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Retrieved 17 April 2012 Offender Information Services Branch 30 November 2020 Monthly Report of Population PDF California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation p 2 Archived from the original PDF on 16 May 2013 Retrieved 29 December 2020 Bosquet Jean Rites open new woman s prison Los Angeles Times May 23 1932 Barrett Larry Cummings Valley Tehachapi Dirks Tim Review of Double Indemnity 1944 Greatest Films at filmsite org accessed Nov 15 2007 Kruttschnitt Candace and Rosemary Gartner Marking Time in the Golden State Women s Imprisonment in California New York Cambridge University Press 2005 ISBN 0 521 53265 5 Tehachapi s inmates will go to Corona Los Angeles Times July 24 1952 Mecoy Laura Troubles With Prison Expansion Sacramento Bee November 27 1985 Gov Schwarzenegger Directs CDCR to Utilize Inmate Fire Crews in Response to Major Wildfires Archived 2007 10 30 at the Wayback Machine Press release Oct 22 2007 The Incredible Case of the Infamous Lower Haight Abortion Mill February 2012 CDCR Public Inmate Locator Disclaimer Man sentenced in 1988 slaying of LO couple CDCR Public Inmate Locator Disclaimer Madge Meredith The des Moines Register 5 August 1951 p 29 External links EditCalifornia Correctional Institution Official website California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title California Correctional Institution amp oldid 1178316496, 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