California Institution for Men (CIM)

Physical Address: Mailing Address: 14901 Central Avenue Chino, CA 91710 (909) 597-1821 P.O. Box 128 Chino, CA  91708

Brenda M. Cash, Warden (A)

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California Institution for Men - Mission Statement

CIM opened in San Bernardino County in 1941 on 2,500 acres of land. The California Institution for Men (CIM) is a large complex consisting of four separate facilities under the administration of one warden.

Facility A has an inmate population of approximately 960 medium level Sensitive Needs Yard (SNY) inmates. The facility consists of eight dormitory housing units and each housing unit has a capacity of approximately 140 inmates. One housing unit, Mariposa Hall is currently vacant and being utilized for inmate programming. These programs include the Prison Education Project sponsored by Cal Poly Pomona, Fine Arts Programs and recreational activity areas.

Facility B has an inmate population of approximately 946 medium/maximum custody level inmates and serves as a reception center receiving and processing male inmates that have been newly committed to CDCR primarily from Riverside County. The Reception Center completes diagnostic tests, medical/mental health screening, and literacy assessments for classification in order to determine the inmate's appropriate institutional placement.In addition to the reception center mission Facility B includes Palm and Cypress Halls as designated Administrative Segregation Units. These Administrative Segregation units receive inmates from CIM, CRC, local CDCR/Cal Fire camps, and inmates serving a SHU terms in route to court of other CDCR Institutions.

Facility C In December 2011 Reception Center East Facility was converted from a reception Center and currently houses an inmate population of approximately 760 medium/maximum custody Sensitive Needs Yard (SNY) inmates, many of whom are serving life sentences. The facility is located approximately 2 miles east of CIM's main complex.

Facility D a Secure Level-I has an inmate population of approximately 2500 general population inmates. The California Code of Regulations defines a Level I as consisting primarily of open dormitories with a low security level with inmates with 0 to 18 points (least likely to misbehave) are housed in Level I facilities. Inmates with minimum custody can be housed and work outside the secure perimeter where inmates with medium custody are housed and work inside the secure perimeter but can live in a dormitory environment.