California Control Units Statistics
People in long-term isolation: 14444
Percent of prisoners in isolation: 6%
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Control Unit Populations by Nationality

California Men's Colony

*Estimated in 2009

California State Prison, Corcoran

*Estimated in 2008

California State Prison, Los Angeles County

*Estimated in 2008

High Desert State Prison

*Estimated in 2010

Pelican Bay State Prison

*Estimated in 2010

Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility at Rock Mountain

*Estimated in 2010

CA Facilities with Control Units

Facility Year Isolation Population Total Population Capacity Isolation Opened Type of Isolation
Avenal State Prison 2008 100c 7525 2920 - ASU
Bryant Street Jail 2008 90c - - - ASU
California Correctional Institution 2008 1488c 5907 2781 - 703 SHU, 775 levIV apr08
California Institution for Women 2008 8c 2443 1026 - CTC
California Men's Colony 2009 330e - - 1999 AdSeg
California Men's Colony 2009 30e - - 1989 AdSeg Central
California State Prison, Corcoran 2008 1918c 4867 2916 - 522 levIV, 1388 SHU, 8 PHU apr 0
California State Prison, Los Angeles County 2008 150c 4764 1350 - ASU
California State Prison, Sacramento 2008 203c 4023 2065 - ASU pop apr08
California State Prison, Sacramento 2008 563c 3254 2031 - 238 ASU, 110ASU EOP, 189 PSU, 15
Facility Year Isolation Population Total Population Capacity Isolation Opened Type of Isolation
California State Prison, Solano 2008 400c 6047 2610 - ASU
California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison 2008 325c 7628 3424 - ASU pop 06
Calipatria State Prison 2008 3984c 4168 2208 - levIV apr08
Centinela State Prison 2008 350c 4928 2383 - ASU pop apr08, 175 cap
High Desert State Prison 2010 187c - - 2006 -
High Desert State Prison 2008 394c 4792 2452 - 394 ASU pop apr08, 343 cap +? le
Kern Valley State Prison 2008 - 5390 2892 - ASU (661) 721-2345
Kern Valley State Prison 2008 407c 5013 2448 - ASU pop apr08
Mule Creek State Prison 2008 993c 3599 1594 - levIV
Pelican Bay State Prison 2010 512e - - - Ad-Seg overflow (does not includ
Pelican Bay State Prison 2010 - - - 1989 -
Pelican Bay State Prison 2008 1250c 3461 2280 - SHU apr08
Facility Year Isolation Population Total Population Capacity Isolation Opened Type of Isolation
Pleasant Valley State Prison 2008 500c 5188 2616 - levIV
Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility at Rock Mountain 2010 400e - - - Administrative Segregation
Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility at Rock Mountain 2008 468c 4770 2208 - levIV
Salinas Valley State Prison 2008 100c 4555 2224 - 100 ASU cap +? SVPP level IV (83
Valley State Prison for Women 2008 15c 4325 2004 - condemned
Valley State Prison for Women 2008 141c 3810 2024 - 68 ASU + 73 SHU pops apr08

c = counted

e = estimated