Pelican Bay State Prison
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| Location | Crescent City, Del Norte County, California |
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| Coordinates | 41°51′18″N 124°09′00″W / 41.855°N 124.15°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Supermax |
| Capacity | 2,380 |
| Population | 1,711 (71.9% capacity) (as of January 31, 2023) |
| Opened | 1989 |
| Managed by | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
| Warden | Stephen Smith |
| Website | https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/facility-locator/pbsp/ |
Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) is a supermax prison in Crescent City, California. The 275-acre (111-hectare) prison takes its name from a shallow bay on the Pacific coast, about two miles (three kilometers) to the west.