Cal. PEN § 5003
This is the official text of Cal. PEN § 5003, part of California’s Penal Code — defines crimes and sets criminal procedure in California.
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Official statutory text
The department has jurisdiction over all of the following prisons and institutions:
(a) Avenal State Prison.
(b) California Correctional Institution.
(c) California Health Care Facility, Stockton.
(d) California Institution for Men.
(e) California Institution for Women.
(f) California Men’s Colony.
(g) California Medical Facility.
(h) California Rehabilitation Center.
(i) California State Prison, Corcoran.
(j) California State Prison, Los Angeles County.
(k) California State Prison, Sacramento.
(l) California State Prison, Solano.
(m) California State Prison, Centinela.
(n) Calipatria State Prison.
(o) Central California Women’s Facility.
(p) Chuckawalla Valley State Prison.
(q) Correctional Training Facility.
(r) Folsom State Prison.
(s) High Desert State Prison.
(t) Ironwood State Prison.
(u) Kern Valley State Prison.
(v) Mule Creek State Prison.
(w) North Kern State Prison.
(x) Pelican Bay State Prison.
(y) Pleasant Valley State Prison.
(z) Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
(aa) Salinas Valley State Prison.
(ab) San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
(ac) Sierra Conservation Center.
(ad) Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran.
(ae) Valley State Prison.
(af) Wasco State Prison.
(ag) Other institutions and prison facilities that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may be authorized by law to establish.
(a) Avenal State Prison.
(b) California Correctional Institution.
(c) California Health Care Facility, Stockton.
(d) California Institution for Men.
(e) California Institution for Women.
(f) California Men’s Colony.
(g) California Medical Facility.
(h) California Rehabilitation Center.
(i) California State Prison, Corcoran.
(j) California State Prison, Los Angeles County.
(k) California State Prison, Sacramento.
(l) California State Prison, Solano.
(m) California State Prison, Centinela.
(n) Calipatria State Prison.
(o) Central California Women’s Facility.
(p) Chuckawalla Valley State Prison.
(q) Correctional Training Facility.
(r) Folsom State Prison.
(s) High Desert State Prison.
(t) Ironwood State Prison.
(u) Kern Valley State Prison.
(v) Mule Creek State Prison.
(w) North Kern State Prison.
(x) Pelican Bay State Prison.
(y) Pleasant Valley State Prison.
(z) Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
(aa) Salinas Valley State Prison.
(ab) San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
(ac) Sierra Conservation Center.
(ad) Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran.
(ae) Valley State Prison.
(af) Wasco State Prison.
(ag) Other institutions and prison facilities that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may be authorized by law to establish.
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