COVID-19 Information

CDCR and CCHCS take the health and safety of all those who live and work in our state prisons very seriously and will continue to work diligently to address the COVID-19 pandemic with transparency. For detailed information about our COVID-19 response efforts, please see the links on the left-hand navigation of this page and the links below.

VACCINATIONS: As of March 25, 79,583 individuals have received a minimum of first-round vaccines statewide (staff: 26,776; incarcerated individuals: 52,807).

Population cases: Population case information including testing, new cases in the last 14 days, and more by institution can be found on our Population Case Tracker.

Staff cases: Information regarding staff cases can be found on the CDCR/CCHCS COVID-19 Employee Status webpage.

Health care guidance: CDCR/CCHCS have protocols in place that follow recommendations for COVID-19 response in a correctional setting set forth by the California Department of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Please see the Interim Guidance for Health Care and Public Health Providers for detailed protocols.

Population Numbers: View weekly population reports here.

If you have questions regarding operations, please email OPEC@cdcr.ca.gov.

If you have health-care related questions, please email Lifeline@cdcr.ca.gov.