Robert Presley Detention Center

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Robert Presley Detention Center (R.P.D.C.) is located in the downtown area of Riverside, California. The Riverside County Jail was renamed R.P.D.C. in 1989. The "Old Jail" was originally constructed in 1933 and was built as part of the old historical courthouse annex. In 1963, an addition was made to the jail, which included dormitory style housing units, a dispensary, detox cell, segregation cells, visiting area and business office. In 1979, the county expanded the female section of the jail.

R.P.D.C. was opened in September 1989.

R.P.D.C. and the Hospital Security Unit at Riverside County Regional Medical Center ( R.C.R.M.C) are under the command of a Sheriff's Captain and are administered under the direction of the Corrections Division Chief.

In 1979, a wing of the County's Riverside General Hospital (RGH) was remodeled to house inmates in secure, double occupancy rooms. It was also under the command of the R.P.D.C. Operations Commander. The security unit housed inmates in need of hospitalization for medical / mental reasons. In January of 1998, Riverside County Regional Medical Center (R.C.R.M.C.) was opened in Moreno Valley. R.C.R.M.C. is a 520,000 square foot Level 2 trauma center. It is licensed for 364 beds of which includes a jail security unit. This facility replaced the obsolete RGH.