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California Out-of-State Correctional Facility Program

Overview of Out-of-State Bed Program

Mission. The California Out-of-State Correctional Facility (COCF) program is administered by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Its mission is to transfer inmates out of state for the purpose of temporarily alleviating overcrowding within existing state prisons.

Number of Inmates. The department currently has 8,021 male inmates housed in fi ve out-of-state facilities. Inmates housed in these facilities are generally highersecurity level inmates. Most inmates have been transferred involuntarily. Inmates with serious medical and mental health issues are generally excluded from the program...

Posted: January 20, 2010
Subject: Prison Reviews, Private Prisons  Doc type: Reports  Author: LAO
Tags: cdcr, inmates, private prisons, corrections corporation of america, overcrowding