The California Legislature authorized the construction of Folsom State Prison in 1858. Twenty years later, in 1878, construction began on one of the nations first maximum-security prisons. On July 26, 1880, Folsom received its first 44 inmates. The inmates were transferred by boat from San Quentin State Prison to Sacramento and then by train from Sacramento to the prison.

San Quentin was established in July 1852 at Point Quentin in Marin county as an answer to the rampant lawlessness in California at the time.  During its construction, inmates slept on the prison ship, the Waban, at night and labored to build the new prison during the day.  San Quentin housed both male and female inmates until 1933 when the women's prison at Tehachapi was built.

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When it opened as California's third correctional institution in 1941, CIM was unique in the field of penology because it was known as the "prison without walls." The only "security" fence around the facility units was a five-strand barbwire livestock fence, intended mainly to keep the dairy cows from wandering through the living areas. CIM has since increased security to meet the challenges a vastly different inmate population requires.

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The Central California Women's Facility is the largest female correctional facility in the United States.  CCWF provides inmate academic education, work and vocational training, counseling and specialized programs for the purpose of successful reintegration into society.  It provides community service which encourages public awareness and participation.

CSP-Corcoran was opened in February 1988. CSP, Corcoran is built on what was once Tulare Lake, home of the Tachi Indians.  It was the first California prison with a separate facility built exclusively to house Security Housing Unit inmates.

This buckle has been approved as optional official uniform wear for all correctional employees in the state of California per D.O.M. 3320 13.9 Official Department Belt Buckle and may be worn at any prison, facility,institution or hospital class "A" or class "B" uniform.

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DVI was named for the late Senator Charles D. Deuel who sponsored legislation establishing the institution.  The facility opened in 1953 and was expanded in 1959, 1981 and 1993.

CTF's South Facility dates back to 1946 when it was utilized as a camp center and administered by San Quentin State Prison.  The Central Facility opened in 1951; the North Facility opened in 1958.  In 1984, an additional dormitory was added to the Central Facility.  In 1996, three dormitories were added:  two at the North Facility and one at the South Facility.

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CMF was opened in 1955. The California Medical Facility was established by the Legislature to provide a centrally-located medical and psychiatric institution for the health care needs of the male felon population in California's prisons.  CMF includes a general acute care hospital, in-patient and out-patient psychiatric facilities, a hospice unit for terminally ill inmates, housing and treatment for inmates identified with AIDS/HIV, general population, and other specialized inmate housing. 

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CSATF was opened August 1997. The primary mission of the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison at Corcoran is to provide for the control, care and treatment of those inmates committed to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation by the courts.  In conjunction with this mission, the prison will provide viable work and training programs for 100 percent of the general inmate population as well as provide a "therapeutic community" substance abuse treatment complex for 1,056 Level II inmates. 

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KVSP is a Level IV facility consisting of  4 semi-autonomous 180 designed facilities and 2 stand alone Ad Seg Units all surrounded by a Lethal Electrified Perimeter Fence. There is also a Level 1 Minimum Support Facility (MSF).  Facility D (180) has the Substance Abuse Program (consisting of approximately 250 inmates) and will house the Transitional Housing Unit. They received Level 1's in June 2005 and Level IV's in July 2005

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