California State Prison, Corcoran (CSP-COR)

Physical Address: Mailing Address: 4001 King Avenue Corcoran, CA 93212 (559) 992-8800 P.O. Box 8800 Corcoran, CA 93212-8309

Connie Gipson, Warden(A)

Prison Industry Authority

The Prison Industry Authority administers a work program for inmates in California correctional institutions to improve their job skills and reduce idleness.  The program is fully supported by sales of products and services to government agencies.

PIA is composed of the "Century 2000" modular office system manufacturing facilities, an institutional laundry, agribusiness enterprises, a warehouse/freight distribution center, industrial maintenance and repair, in addition to providing Administrative functions to the PIA farm and laundry located at the Wasco State Prison/Reception Center.  PIA employs 303 inmates in a private business-like setting throughout CSP-Corcoran.

The "Century 2002" modular office system spans two housing yards (III-B and III-C) and occupies approximately 100,000 square feet of factory floor space.  The institutional laundry is operated seven days a week, ten hours per day by rotating crews of Level III inmates.  The Warehouse and Distribution Center at Corcoran serves as the central hub of a statewide distribution network.  The Agribusiness consists of 400 acres of farmland, a dairy capable of milking 1,800 cows and a milk packaging facility that provides milk for several surrounding institutions.