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pelican bay state prison  

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  • Pelican Bay State Prison, located outside Crescent City, California, is the state's most secure facility available, housing the area's most serious male criminal offenders. Since opening in 1989, it has held some of the nation's most famous criminals, such as “Monster” Cody and Charles Manson. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Pelican Bay State Prison]

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