Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation - Operations Manual

Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

Article 5 – Classification Process

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62010.6 Institution Classification Levels

  • Each camp, institution, facility or area of an institution complex is designated at a classification level based on its security and housing capability. Reception centers are exempted from level designations except for assigned work crews.

    • Level I institutions and camps consist primarily of open dormitories with relatively low security perimeter.

    • Level II institutions consist primarily of open dormitories with a secure perimeter and armed coverage.

    • Level III institutions primarily have outside cell construction with a secure perimeter and armed external coverage.

    • Level IVIntravenous institutions have inside or outside cell construction with a secure perimeter, and both internal and perimeter armed coverage.

  • Institution Designations:

    InstitutionLevel
    CCCCalifornia Correctional Center
    Lassen UnitIII
    Sierra UnitII
    Cascade UnitI
    Outside ModulesI
    CampsI
    SCCSierra Conservation Center
    Toulumne UnitIII
    Mariposa UnitII
    Calaveras UnitI
    CampsI
    CCICalifornia Correctional Institution
    Unit IVIntravenous-AIVIntravenous
    Unit IVIntravenous-BIVIntravenous
    Unit III-Reception Center (for work crew only)III
    Unit IIII
    Unit II
    Camp (Cummings Valley)I
    CTFCorrectional Training Facility
    CentralIII
    NorthIII
    SouthIII
    DVIDeuel Vocational Institution
    LevelIII
    Minimum (Satellite)I
    SACCalifornia State Prison, Sacramento
    Facility AIVIntravenous
    Facility BIVIntravenous
    Facility CIVIntravenous
    CIMCalifornia Institution for Men
    MainI
    Reception Center-Center (For Work Crew Only)III
    Reception Center-Center (For Work Crew Only)II
    EastIII
    CMCCalifornia Men's Colony
    EastIII
    West I/II/IVIntravenousI/II
    III Camp (Cuesta)I
    CIWCalifornia Institution for Women
    LevelsIII/IVIntravenous
    NCWF
    LevelsII/III
    SQCalifornia State Prison, San Quentin
    MainII
    ModularsII
    MinimumI
    CMFCalifornia Medical Facility
    MainII/III
    Northern Reception Center (for Work Crew Only)I
    Minimum (Satellite Dorm)I
    SOLCalifornia State Prison, Solano or Statute of Limitations
    Level III ComplexIII
    Facility IIII
    Facility IIIII
    Level II ComplexII
    Facility IIIII
    Facility IVIntravenousII
    CRCCalifornia Rehabilitation Center
    LevelII
    Camp (Norco)I
    ASPAvenal State Prison
    Facility 1II
    Facility 2II
    Facility 3II
    Facility 4II
    Facility 5II
    Facility 6II
    RJDRichard J. Donovan Correctional Facility at Rock Mountain
    Facility 1III
    Facility 2III
    Facility 3III
    Facility 4III
    Minimum UnitI
    MCSPMule Creek State Prison
    Facility AIII
    Facility BIII
    Facility DIII
    Minimum UnitI
    CVSPChuckawalla Valley State Prison
    Facility AII
    Facility BII
    Facility CII
    Facility DII
    PBSPPelican Bay State Prison
    Facility AIVIntravenous
    Facility BIVIntravenous
    Facility CIVIntravenous
    Facility D IVIntravenous
    Minimum UnitI
    CORCalifornia State Prison, Corcoran
    Facility III AIII
    Facility III BIII
    Facility IVIntravenous AIVIntravenous
    Facility IVIntravenous BIVIntravenous
    Minimum UnitI