Division of Adult Institutions (DAI)

How Is the Division of Adult Institutions (DAI) Organized? 

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) Division of Adult Institutions (DAI) oversees the secure housing, rehabilitation, and support of the state’s incarcerated population. While DAI historically organized its institutions by four mission-based disciplines—Reception Centers, High Security (Males), General Population (Males), and Female Offender Programs—we are now transitioned to a regional structure to improve efficiency and better serve staff and those in our care. 

2025 Reorganization: Regional Alignment 

Effective January 1, 2025, CDCR and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) direct leadership have moved to a geographic region oversight model. Each region has its own leadership team dedicated to strengthening communication, enhancing accountability, and streamlining operations. 

Region I – Sacramento Area

  • Folsom State Prison (FSP) 
  • California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) 
  • High Desert State Prison (HDSP) 
  • Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) 
  • Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) 
  • Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) 
  • California State Prison, Solano (SOL) 
  • San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQRC) 

Region II – Fresno Area 

  • Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) 
  • California Health Care Facility (CHCF) 
  • California Institution for Women (CIW) 
  • California Medical Facility (CMF) 
  • Correctional Training Facility (CTF) 
  • Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) 
  • Valley State Prison (VSP) 

Region III – Bakersfield Area 

  • California State Prison, Corcoran (COR) 
  • Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF) 
  • Avenal State Prison (ASP) 
  • California Men’s Colony (CMC) 
  • Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) 
  • North Kern State Prison (NKSP) 
  • Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) 
  • Wasco State Prison (WSP) 

Region IV – Rancho Cucamonga Area 

  • Calipatria State Prison (CAL) 
  • California Correctional Institution (CCI) 
  • Centinela State Prison (CEN) 
  • California Institution for Men (CIM) 
  • California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) 
  • Ironwood State Prison (ISP) 
  • California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC) 
  • Richard J. Donovan State Prison (RJD) 

Contact DAI

Division of Adult Institutions
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
P. O. Box 942883
Sacramento CA. 94283

Last updated: [Feb. 2025]