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California Men's Colony In San Luis Obisbo, California | Department-of-Corrections.org

Your Guide to the California Men's Colony in San Luis Obisbo, California

The California Men’s Colony is a Medium security prison in San Luis Obisbo, California. Inmates are incarcerated in this facility, which the Department of Corrections (DOC) oversees. The California Men’s Colony is a federal facility, and there is specific protocol you need to follow in order to visit or contact an inmate there. However, keep in mind that the procedures you need to follow at the California Men’s Colony may be different from those at other prisons in California. If you plan on visiting family or friends at the California Men’s Colony, you need to be aware of this protocol before you arrive.

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One of the easiest ways to learn about the California Men’s Colony is to search online. You can find information about this prison in San Luis Obisbo by visiting its website at http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Facilities_Locator/CMC.html. You can also call the California Men’s Colony at 805-547-7900. Sometimes, different DOC facilities also have email addresses you can use to contact DOC officials. You can email California Men’s Colony at .

Global Tel Link (GTL) – ConnectNetwork and California Men’s Colony

Global Tel Link (GTL) – ConnectNetwork is the official phone provider at California Men’s Colony. Inmates who want to make a call at this San Luis Obisbo facility need to have accounts to call through Global Tel Link (GTL) – ConnectNetwork. Phone calls are not free at California Men’s Colony, and inmates must have funds in their accounts in order to make calls.

It is important that you are familiar with the rules associated with Global Tel Link (GTL) – ConnectNetwork and California Men’s Colony. Different facilities and carriers have different rules. In fact, you need to know this information so you understand:

  • How much phone calls cost for inmates at a particular California DOC facility.
  • Whether you have to apply to receive calls from inmates at the California Men’s Colony.
  • How to open a phone account with Global Tel Link (GTL) – ConnectNetwork.
  • How to add funds to an inmate’s phone account.