Taft Correctional Institution - CLOSED JAN 31, 2020

State - CLOSED

Last Updated: March 12, 2024
Address
1500 Cadet Rd, Taft, CA 93268
Beds
2500
County
Kern
Phone
661-763-2510
Fax
661-765-3034
Email
taf/general@bop.gov
Mailing Address
PO Box 7001, Taft, CA 93268

MTC-Taft CI is for State - CLOSED offenders have not been sentenced yet and are detained here until their case is heard.

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If you are unsure of your inmate's location, you can search and locate your inmate by typing in their last name, first name or first initial, and/or the offender ID number to get their accurate information immediately Registered Offenders

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The MTC-Taft CI is now closed. Please check Nearby Prisons and Jails or revisit the Prison and Jail Directory to perform a new facility search.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons has confirmed that the decision to close the Taft Prison at the end of January was because funds did not exist for an estimated $100 million worth of repairs. BOP officials confirmed with 23ABC that on Tuesday, they notified MTC Corporation that the Taft Correctional Institution, which is a government-owned, contractor-operated facility, would be deactivated on January 31. The decision comes after 10 to 15 years of infrastructure problems at the jail that included geological and seismic concerns, according to BOP's statement. An assessment of the building concluded that repairs would end up costing an estimated $100 million in which BOP said there were not enough funds for.

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Notable inmates that served time here include Jordan Belfort, the former stockbroker who pleaded guilty to fraud and related crimes in connection with stock-market manipulation and running a boiler room as part of a penny-stock scam. Belfort spent 22 months in prison as part of an agreement under which he gave testimony against numerous partners and subordinates in his fraud scheme. He published the memoir The Wolf of Wall Street in 2007, which was adapted into a film and released in 2013. Thomas B. Kin Chong is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, writer, director, musician and cannabis rights activist who is known for his marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin. Donald Blankenship (born March 14, 1950) is an American business executive and candidate for the United States Senate in West Virginia in 2018. He was Chairman and CEO of the Massey Energy Company—the sixth-largest coal company (by 2008 production) in the United States. In April 2016, Blankenship was sentenced to one year in, prison and fined $250,000 and reported to FCI Taft the next month. He was released from prison on May 10, 2017. Victor H. "Vic" Kohring is a former member of the Alaska House of Representatives. A Republican, he was elected to seven consecutive two-year terms beginning in 1994. Kohring was indicted on federal bribery and extortion charges on May 4, 2007. He, along with former state legislators, Republicans Pete Kott, and Bruce Weyhrauch, was accused of soliciting and accepting bribes from VECO, an oilfield services company. He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. Rudy Kurniawan, birth name Zhen Wang Huang is a wine collector and convicted perpetrator of wine fraud. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Inmate Locator

Taft Correctional Institution - CLOSED JAN 31, 2020 publishes the names of the inmates currently in their facility in California. Your search should start with this locator first to see if your loved one is there.

The second box is the InmateAid Inmate Search. This database of inmates is user-generated content to access and utilize any or all of the InmateAid services. If you need our assistance creating your inmate profile to keep in touch, email us at aid@inmateaid.com and we will assist you in locating your inmate.

As a last resort, you might have to pay for that information if we do not have it. The Arrest Record Search will cost you a small amount, but their data is the freshest available and for that reason, they charge to access it.

Visitation Information

Visiting hours for MTC-Taft CI are subject to change, so it's crucial to confirm them by contacting the facility directly by phone. Please reach out to 661-763-2510, on visitation procedures, applications, or directions to the facility in Taft. Please note that visitors will undergo a thorough search before entering the premises, and personal belongings, including cell phones, are strictly prohibited. Individuals under probation, parole, or community corrections supervision must obtain approval from both their supervising officer and the superintendent before visiting, although such visits are not typically approved.

Ask The Inmate

Ask a former inmate questions at no charge. The inmate answering has spent considerable time in the federal prison system, state and county jails, and in a prison that was run by the private prison entity CCA. Ask your question or browse previous questions in response to comments or further questions of members of the InmateAid community.