- Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility
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Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD) Aerial View Location San Diego, California Coordinates 32°35′05″N 116°56′00″W / 32.5846°N 116.9334°WCoordinates: 32°35′05″N 116°56′00″W / 32.5846°N 116.9334°W Status Operational Security class Medium Capacity 2,208 Population 4,770 (216%) (as of fiscal year 2006/2007[1]) Opened July 1987 Managed by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Director George Neotti, Warden Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD) is a state prison located in unincorporated southern San Diego County, California, near San Diego.[2][3] Its is a part of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. It is a 780-acre (320 ha) facility.[citation needed] It is the only state prison in San Diego County. The prison is situated on a mesa about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Mexico – United States border.[4]
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History
Throughout its history it had overcrowding and state budget cuts that also existed in other CDCR facilities.[4] It was designed to hold 2,200 prisoners, but as of 2010 it houses approximately 4,700. Lt. Michael Stout, the community partnership manager of the prison, said in 2010 that the populations fluctuate.[3]
Facility
The prison cells were designed to house one person each. As of 2010, due to overcrowding, many house two prisoners each.[3]
The prison includes a reception center that opened in 1989. The counties served by the center include Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego.[2] Lt. Michael Stout, the community partnership manager of the prison, said in 2010 that the reception center mainly gets prisoners from Imperial and San Diego counties, while some prisoners come from Los Angeles and Orange counties. A male felon who is convicted and sentenced in San Diego County will not necessarily serve his sentence at Donovan.[3]
The prison includes a housing unit for "Level 3" prisoners that was originally a gymnasium. In 1989 the gymnasium was converted. It has a capacity of 152 prisoners.[4]
Donovan has five interfaith chapels. Each religion represented at Donovan gets a series of lockers to store materials.[4]
The prison includes a bakery that serves the facility and five other CDCR facilities. Each day, it produces about 18,000 loaves. About 85 prisoners work in the bakery, as of 2010. During that year, the monthly salary of a prisoner working in the bakery was between $90 and $100. KPBS said that bakery jobs were "desirable" compared to clerk and custodial jobs, which pay a monthly salary between $24 and $48.[4]
The prison also includes a shoe factory; it manufactures shoes used by prisoners throughout CDCR. It makes both high top and low top versions. About 2,000 shoes are produced every day. In 2010 the monthly salary for an employee was between $90 and $100, so the shoe factory positions are prized in Donovan.[4]
The prison formerly housed an eyeglass factory. It built glasses for MediCal patients. About 115 prisoners worked in the factory. It closed in 2009. As of 2010 there are discussions about a possible reopening.[4]
Operations
Each week, "Level 4" (maximum security) prisoners may have 15 hours of yard time.[4]
Demographics
In 2010 it had about 4,800 prisoners. Between 150 and 200 of the prisoners were Native Americans.[4]
During that year prisoners belonged to 15 religious faiths.[4]
References
- ^ Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD) (2009). "Institution Statistics". California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Visitors/Facilities/RJD-Institution_Stats.html. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ a b "Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD)." California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Retrieved on September 24, 2011. "480 Alta Road San Diego, CA 92179"
- ^ a b c d Cavanagh, Maureen. "Doing Time in Donovan State Prison." KPBS. Monday February 1, 2010. Retrieved on September 24, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Life Inside R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility." KPBS. January 29, 2010. Retrieved on September 24, 2011.
External links
- Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility Official webpage
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Official website
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- Prisons in California
- Buildings and structures in San Diego County, California
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