Salinas Valley State Prison


Salinas Valley State Prison is a California state prison located north of Soledad, in Monterey County, California, adjacent to the Correctional Training Facility.

Facilities

The prison consists of five facilities: A, B, C, D, and M. Of the five, Facility A, D, and M house Sensitive Needs Yard inmates. The surrounding housing units hold level-4 and level-3 inmates, the two highest security rankings. M yard is a level-1 yard which houses approximately 200 inmates.
The prison had a gymnasium which, due to the prison's over-crowding, at one time had been converted into a dormitory but due to inmate population reductions was shut down around 2008.
The prison also houses an inpatient mental health program, formerly operated under the auspices of the California Department of State Hospitals to accommodate the psychological needs of inmates.
As of April 30, 2020, SVSP was incarcerating people at 117.3% of its design capacity, with 2,877 occupants.

Notable prisoners