California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Badge Patch of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Common name	Department of Corrections
Abbreviation	CDCR
Agency overview
Formed	1885; 139 years ago (1885)
Preceding agency	California Department of Corrections, California Youth Authority
Employees	24,000
Annual budget	US$11.3 billion (2017/2018)
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction	California, USA
Jurisdiction of the Department, excluding when transporting detainees in Nevada.[1]
Size	163,696 square miles (423,970 km2)
Population	39,536,653 (2017 est.)[2]
Legal jurisdiction	As per operations jurisdiction
General nature	Local civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Sacramento, California
Parent agency	Youth and Adult Correctional Agency (1980-2004)
Facilities
Patrol Cars	•Ford Explorer Police Interceptor •Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor •Dodge Charger Police Interceptor •Ford Taurus Police Interceptor
Website
www.cdcr.ca.gov

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is the penal law enforcement agency of the government of California responsible for the operation of the California state prison and parole systems. Its headquarters are in Sacramento.