Salinas Valley State Prison

Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP)

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LocationMonterey County,
near Soledad, California
Coordinates36°28′45″N 121°22′26″W / 36.4792°N 121.3739°W / 36.4792; -121.3739
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum
Capacity2,452
Population2,934 (119.7% capacity) (as of January 31, 2023[1])
OpenedMay 1996
Managed byCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
WardenTrent Allen

Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) is a 300-acre (120 ha) California state prison located 5 miles (8 km) north of Soledad, in Monterey County, California, adjacent to the Correctional Training Facility (aka Soledad State Prison).

  1. ^ "California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Monthly Report of Population As of Midnight January 31, 2023" (PDF). California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Internal Oversight and Research. January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.