State Adult and Youth Prisons
-- As of February 2008 --

California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation

There are Psych Techs working in the 33 adult prisons,
plus Psych Techs working in youth correctional facilities.

For employment information

  • Check the Psychiatric Technician listings on CDCR's employment page.
  • Contact the personnel office of a specific facility listed below.

Division of Adult Operations and Adult Programs

(Formerly named the California Department of Corrections)

Below each prison's name is the security level(s) in the prison:

1 -- Open dormitories without a secure perimeter.
2 -- Open dormitories with secure perimeter fences and armed coverage.
3 -- Individual cells, fenced perimeters and armed coverage.
4 -- Cells, fenced or walled perimeters, electronic security, armed officers inside and out.
SHU -- Security Housing Unit, the most secure area within a Level 4 prison.
RC -- Reception Center, short-term housing to process, classify and evaluate incoming inmates.
COND -- Condemned, houses inmates with death sentences.


Avenal State Prison
Level 2
PO Box 39, Avenal CA 93204
(559) 386-0587 Personnel x5082

California Correctional Center
Levels 1, 2, 3
PO Box 790, Susanville CA 96130
(530) 257-2181 Personnel x1154

California Correctional Institution
Levels 1, 2, 4, RC, SHU
PO Box 1031, Tehachapi CA 93581-1031
(661) 822-4402

California Institution for Men
Level 1, RC
PO Box 128, Chino CA 91710
(909) 597-1821 Personnel x2264

California Institution for Women
Levels 1, 2, 3, RC
PO Box 6000, Corona CA 91718
(909) 597-1771 Personnel x5254

California Medical Facility
Levels 1, 2, 3
PO Box 2000, Vacaville CA 95696-2000
(707) 448-6841 Personnel x3154

California Men's Colony
Levels 1, 2, 3
PO Box 8101, San Luis Obispo CA 93409-8101
(805) 547-7900 Personnel x7946

California Rehabilitation Center
Level 2
PO Box 1841, Norco CA 91760
(909) 737-2683 Personnel x2145

California State Prison, Los Angeles County
Levels 1, 4
44750 - 60th St. West, Lancaster CA 93536-7620
(661) 729-2000

California State Prison, Sacramento
Levels 1, 4
PO Box 29, Represa CA 95671
(916) 985-8610 Personnel x5333

California State Prison, Solano
Levels 2, 3
PO Box 4000, Vacaville CA 95696-4000
(707) 454-3249 Personnel x5552

Calipatria State Prison
Levels 1, 4
PO Box 5001, Calipatria CA 92233-5001
(760) 348-7000 Personnel x5200

Centinela State Prison
Levels 1, 3
PO Box 731, Imperial CA 92251
(760) 337-7900 Personnel x5224

Central California Women's Facility
Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, COND
PO Box 1501, Chowchilla CA 93610-1501
(559) 665-5531 Personnel x5040

Chuckawalla Valley State Prison
Levels 1, 2
PO Box 2289, Blythe CA 92226
(760) 922-5300 x5210

Corcoran State Prison
Levels 1, 2, 4, SHU
PO Box 8800, Corcoran CA 93212-8309
(559) 992-8800 Personnel x5098

Correctional Training Facility
Levels 2, 3
PO Box 686, Soledad CA 93960-0686
(831) 675-2411 Personnel x2247

Deuel Vocational Institution
Levels 1, 3, RC
PO Box 400, Tracy CA 95378-0400
(209) 835-4141 x4564

Folsom State Prison
Levels 1, 2
PO Box 71, Represa CA 95671
(916) 985-2561 Personnel x4533

High Desert State Prison
Levels 1, 3, 4, RC
PO Box 270220, Susanville CA 96127-0004
(530) 251-5100 Personnel x5631

Ironwood State Prison
Levels 1, 3
PO Box 2229, Blythe CA 92226
(760) 921-3000 Personnel x5403

Kern Valley State Prison
Levels 1, 4
3000 West Cecil Ave., Delano CA 93215

Mule Creek State Prison
Levels 1, 3, 4
PO Box 409099, Ione,CA 95640
(209) 274-4911 Personnel x5814

North Kern State Prison
Levels 1, 3, RC
PO Box 567, Delano CA 93216-0567
(661) 721-2345 Personnel x5325

Pelican Bay State Prison
Levels 1, 4, SHU
PO Box 7200, Crescent City CA 95532-7200
(707) 465-1000 Delegated Testing Office x5535

Pleasant Valley State Prison
Levels 1, 3
PO Box 8500, Coalinga CA 93210
(559) 935-4900

R. J. Donovan Correctional Facility
Levels 1, 3, RC
480 Alta Road, San Diego CA 92179
(619) 661-6500

Salinas Valley State Prison
Levels 1, 4
PO Box 1020, Soledad CA 93960-1020
(831) 678-5500 Personnel x5584

San Quentin State Prison
Levels 1, 2, RC, COND
San Quentin CA 94964-1086
(415) 454-1460

Sierra Conservation Center
Levels 1, 2, 3
5100 O'Byrnes Ferry Road, Jamestown CA 95327-9102
(209) 984-5291 x5356

Substance Abuse Treatment Facility & State Prison
Levels 2, 3, 4
PO Box 7100, Corcoran CA 93212
(559) 992-7100

Valley State Prison for Women
Levels 1, 2, 3, 4, RC, SHU
PO Box 99, Chowchilla CA 93610-0099
(559) 665-6100 Personnel x5536

Wasco State Prison
Levels 1, 3, RC
PO Box 8800, Wasco, CA 93280-8800
(661) 758-8400

Division of Juvenile Justice

(Formerly named the California Youth Authority)


The DJJ website has a listing of all the juvenile facilities and programs.


Northern California Youth Correctional Center
Location: 7650 Newcastle Road, Stockton
Mail to PO Box 213004
Stockton, CA 95213-9004
NCYCC includes the following three institutions:

  • DeWitt Nelson
  • N.A. Chaderjian
  • O.H. Close

Heman G. Stark Youth Correctional Facility
15180 Euclid Ave.
Chino, CA 91710
(909) 606-5000
Institution for 1,225 males.


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