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Department Of State Hospitals - Atascadero
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Department Of State Hospitals - Atascadero is a correctional facility in Atascadero, San Luis Obispo County, California. It has a rated capacity of 1,184 and a reported population of 223 — about 19% occupancy, as recorded in the February 2026 federal dataset. By capacity it is the 2nd-largest of the 60 correctional facility records listed for California with a published capacity. It is one of 6 correctional facilities in San Luis Obispo County.
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Contact this facility
- Phone
- (805) 468-2000
- Address
- 10333 El Camino Real
Atascadero, CA 93422Open in maps - Official page
- Official page at dsh.ca.gov
- County
- San Luis Obispo County
Facility details
Capacity
223 people in a facility designed for 1,184
As of the February 2026 federal dataset.
Listed as open in the February 2026 directory release.
Visiting Department Of State Hospitals - Atascadero
This is what the institution publishes, in the order you will meet it: when visits run, how to book, when to arrive, where to report, what you may carry in and who may come with you.
When visits run
In-person Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday; tele-visits Monday, Wednesday, Friday. Times 8:15, 9:15, 10:15, 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m.; 45 minutes.
Booking a visit
Advance reservation mandatory; no walk-ins. Use the hospital scheduling link.
How early to arrive
Confirm current visiting-room status before travel and report for scheduled security screening.
Where to report
Controlled hospital visitor process at 10333 El Camino Real; main line (805) 468-2000.
Identification
Follow the current visitor-packet ID/screening rules; confirm via (805) 468-2000 before travel.
How many people may visit
One type of visit per patient per day; no fixed party-size limit published.
Bringing a child
Minor requires prior treatment-team approval on form GA 62; approved minors may join Friday tele-visits with approved parent/guardian.
What not to wear
Conservative dress. No khaki/tan, patient/officer-like or camouflage clothing, strapless/halter/midriff/tank/transparent/hooded garments, shorts, above-knee garments, exercise or excessively loose/tight clothing, open-toe shoes, or neck-encircling items.
What stays in the car
Security property restrictions apply; packages must come from approved vendors and match the acceptable-items list.
Video visits, and what a visit costs
Tele-visits offered; no visitor fee stated in official material reviewed. Confirm when booking.
Source: CDCR
Phone calls and money
Phone calls
Call (805) 468-2000, press 0, and provide patient name/unit to reach the unit patient telephone; confidentiality restrictions apply.
Putting money on the books
Mail personal check/money order payable to DSH-Atascadero for the patient to Patients’ Accounts, P.O. Box 7001, Atascadero, CA 93423-7001; include sender address. No cash/traveler’s checks. Electronic/on-site options exist.
Source: CDCR
Inside the institution
How it is laid out
Secure-perimeter psychiatric hospital with patient units and controlled visiting.
Security levels
Maximum-security forensic hospital, not a conventional prison security level.
Restricted housing
No prison RHU equivalent publicly identified; secure patient housing and clinical/legal controls apply.
Source: CDCR
Health care, programmes and release
Health care
Round-the-clock multidisciplinary inpatient care using recovery and trauma-informed treatment.
Education, training and work
Competency-restoration treatment teaches knowledge and skills needed to return to court.
Preparing for release
Treatment supports return to court, parole/conditional release, CDCR outpatient care, or community depending on commitment.
Source: CDCR
Institution facts checked against official sources on 25 August 2026.
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Other facilities in San Luis Obispo County
| Facility | City | Type | Security |
|---|---|---|---|
| California Men's Colony (CMC) | San Luis Obispo | State prison | Medium |
| Cuesta Conservation Camp #24 | San Luis Obispo | Correctional facility | Minimum |
| San Luis Obispo County Honor Farm Jail | San Luis Obispo | County or city jail | — |
| San Luis Obispo County Jail | San Luis Obispo | County or city jail | — |
| San Luis Obispo Juvenile Hall / Service Center | San Luis Obispo | Juvenile facility | Juvenile |
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