Reception Center

The Reception Center mission is to safely and securely house and process incoming inmates by

1) compiling and evaluating the inmates' criminal records, life histories, medical, dental, physiological and mental health histories, and social histories, and

2) determining the inmates' custody score, identify any specific placement needs, and assigning the to one of the 33 State prisons.

Institutions assigned to this mission area include:

• California Institution for Men
• Deuel Vocational Institution
• North Kern State Prison
• Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility at Rock Mountain
• San Quentin State Prison
• Wasco State Prison