California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2046

Amended by Stats. 1969, Ch. 421.

The Director of Corrections is authorized to establish a state prison for the confinement of males under the custody of the Director of Corrections. It shall be a medium security institution and shall be known as the California Men’s Colony.

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Cal. Pen. Code § 2046 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-3-of-imprisonment-and-the-death-penalty/title-1-imprisonment-of-male-prisoners-in-state-prisons/chapter-1-establishment-of-state-prisons/article-6-california-men-s-colony/section-2046

Other sections in Article 6 - California Men’s Colony

§ 2046§ 2046.1§ 2046.2§ 2046.4§ 2046.5§ 2046.6

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