Pelican Bay State Prison

Pelican Bay State Prison

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LocationCrescent City, Del Norte County, California
Coordinates41°51′18″N 124°09′00″W / 41.855°N 124.15°W / 41.855; -124.15
StatusOperational
Security classSupermax[citation needed]
Capacity2,380[citation needed]
Population1,711 (71.9% capacity) (as of January 31, 2023[1])
Opened1989[2]
Managed byCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
WardenStephen Smith[3]
Websitehttps://www.cdcr.ca.gov/facility-locator/pbsp/

Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) is a supermax prison in Crescent City, California. The 275-acre (111 ha) prison takes its name from a shallow bay on the Pacific coast, about 2 mi (3.2 km) to the west.

  1. ^ "California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Monthly Report of Population As of Midnight January 31, 2023" (PDF). California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Internal Oversight and Research. January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP)". California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
  3. ^ "Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP)".

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