Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 2000. Section 2000.
There is and shall continue to be a State prison to be known as the California Institution for Men.
ARTICLE 1. California Institution for Men [2000. - 2002.]
Cal. Penal Code - PEN 1.
in effectCal. Penal Code - PEN § 2001. Section 2001.
The California Institution for Men shall be located at Chino, San Bernardino County, California.
Cal. Penal Code - PEN § 2002. Section 2002.
The primary purpose of the California Institution for Men shall be for the imprisonment of male offenders who, in the opinion of the department, seem capable of moral rehabilitation and restoration to good citizenship.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026