CI TAFT | California

CI Taft Correctional Institution (Archived Federal Records)

CI Taft Correctional Institution, located in Taft, California, was a low-security federal facility with an adjacent minimum-security satellite camp. It operated under a private contract with the Federal Bureau of Prisons from 1997 until its closure on April 30, 2020.

This page provides archived inmate records from the years when CI Taft was active under federal contract. These historical listings are maintained for legal, genealogical, and research purposes—helping families and professionals verify prior incarcerations, transfers, and release data. The facility is no longer in use by the BOP.

Facility Information

• Location: Taft, Kern County, California
• Security Level: Low security with a minimum-security camp
• Operator: Privately managed under BOP contract
• Status: Permanently closed as of April 30, 2020

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BOP Inmate Locator.
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California Inmate Records Directory.