CDCR – California State Prison, Solano (SOL)

CDCR – California State Prison, Solano (SOL) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 707-451-0182

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at California State Prison – SOL located at 2100 Peabody Road in Vacaville, CA are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

California State Prison at Solano (SOL) is a medium security correctional facility located in Vacaville CA operated by the CDCR. The facility's inmate capacity is over 5,800 inmates which are over-crowded. There are multiple units housed in separate buildings which can operate independently from one another. Within these units are a treatment center and an administrative segregation unit.

Inmates can benefit from a variety of programs run out of Solano. Educational classes are on par with all the correctional facilities, having an adult basic education and GED course. The vocational programs offer inmates valuable skills that they can use to earn a living once they are released. Some of the vocational skills an inmate can learn to revolve around the auto industry, teaching inmates the basics of mechanics and auto body. A machine shop, mill, landscaping, welding, HVAC service/repair, computer and electronics repair, masonry and eyeglass lens manufacturing are just some of the vocational programs that inmates can attend.

Inmate Programs

• PIA: Book Bindery, Laundry, Metal Fabrication, and Optical.
• Vocational: Carpentry, Fiber Optics (electronics), Masonry, Building Maintenance, Office Services and Related Technology (OSRT), Computer Literacy, Residential Electrical, and Welding.
• Academic: Adult Basic Education,GED, Literacy Program, College Program, Voluntary Education Program.
• Inmate Leisure Time Activity Groups (ILTAG) Programs: Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Al-anon, Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP)-Reinforcement, Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP)-Workshops (Basic, Advanced, T4F), Insight Garden Program, Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Pop Tops for Ronald McDonald House Charities, Veteran's Re-Entry Preparation, Youth Diversion Prisoners’ Outreach Program (POP).
• Inmate Self-Help Programs: A Step Closer, American Sign Language, Anger Management, Art Development, Artists Serving Humanity (ASH), Art Technique, Asatru 9-Step, Breaking Barriers, BRIDGES, Celebrate Recovery, Child Support Services, Cleansing Stream, Coffee House, Conflict Recognition and Resolution, Creative Conflict Resolution, Criminals and Gangs Anonymous (CGA), Cultural Awareness Organization, Denial Management, Domestic Violence, Dysfunctional Families, Dysfunctional Families Support Group, Emotional Maturity, Entrepreneurship, Epictetus Club, Facilitator Training, Facilitator/Coordinator Training Workshop, Flight of the Phoenix, Framework for Recovery, Friday Night Lights (FNL), Get on the Bus, Getting Out by Going In (GOGI), Going for the Gold, Growing Up Male, Helping Men Recover, In-Building Self-Help Programs (IBSHPs) – Leadership Development, Insightful Books Club, Katargeo, Languages, Learning Through Languages, Lifer Crochet Group, Locks of Love/Wigs for Kids, Man to Men Process Group, MAN UP, Men of Purpose, Millati Islami: Islamic Pathway Recovery, Motivational Musicals, Music (Band Practice), Music Innovators, Music Program, Music Theory, Parenting, Passport to Purpose, Passport to Purpose Alumni, Pathways to Sobriety, Partnership for Re-Entry Program (PREP), Purpose Driven Life/40 Days of Community, Purpose Driven Life/40 Days of Purpose, Qualified Applicators Course (QAC), RAGE, Real Talk, Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Self-Help Book Groups, Self-Help Book Group, Speak Easy, Tawheed/Changing Faces, The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI), The Victims Voice, Transcending Reflections, Transformational Meditation, Truck Driving Courses, Veteran’s Assistance, Victim Awareness Phase II, Victims Impact, Victims Voice, Visual Art Class, Yoga.
• Religious Groups: Apostolic, Asatru/Odinism, Assembly of God, Buddhist, Catholic, Christian, Christian Science, Druid, Episcopal, Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Islam, Jehovah’s Witness, Jewish, Latter Day Saints/Mormon, Nation of Islam, Native American, Protestant, Rastafarian, Seventh Day Adventist, Sikh, Wicca, Yahweh Messianist
• Other: Special Events, Motivational Seminars.

Family Unification – Friends Outside Visitor Center:

Pursuant to Penal Code 6352, CDCR is mandated to provide through contact with a non-profit agency (Friends Outside) an on-site visitor center. The Friends Outside visitor center, called the Friendship House, provided inmate family members assistance with a sheltered area for visitors who are waiting before and after visits, appropriate attire via a clothing exchange, childcare during visiting hours for visitors’ children, assistance with transportation between public transit terminals and the institution, information on visiting regulations and processes, and referrals to other agencies and services.

Family Unification – Family Liaison Services (FLS):

CDCR FLS provides contract staff who will offer personalized services to inmates and liaison services between inmates and their families to meet the requirements of Assembly Bill 2848 (AB 2848). The purpose is to alleviate inmate anxiety during incarceration and to promote family unity and reunification to increase the number of parole successes, reduce recidivism and enhance public safety. The Family Liaison Services Specialist also offers Parenting and Creative Conflict Resolution workshops for inmates. The responsibility of the FLS staff is to facilitate successful parole through the provision of personal services regarding family and personal issues by accomplishing the following objectives:

• Increase direct communication between inmates and their families
• Increase the number of visits between inmates and their families
• Increase the number of contacts between institutional staff and the families of inmates
• Locate relatives with whom an inmate has lost contact

Family Unification – Parenting Inside Out:

CDCR contracted with Community Works West to provide Parenting Inside Out (PIO) as a pilot program at selected institutions. CSP-Solano was selected as a pilot institution and implemented PIO on March 5, 2014. PIO offers inmates a 60-hour parenting curriculum recognized in California by Child Protective Services (CPS), a parenting support group for successful graduates, and supervised visits between inmates enrolled in PIO and their children and their care givers. PIO is intended to equip parents with cognitive and behavioral skills they can use to solve problems in the daily lives of their children and families.

DRP Programs

CDCR's Division of Rehabilitative Programs offers a wide range of programs for inmates. Check to see which programs are offered at this institution.

CDCR – California State Prison, Solano (SOL) – Visitation Guide
CDCR – California State Prison, Solano (SOL) – Inmate Packages
CDCR – California State Prison, Solano (SOL) – Parole Information

Mission Statement

The primary mission of California State Prison (CSP)-Solano is to provide custody, care and treatment, and rehabilitative programs for those inmates committed to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation by the courts. CSP-Solano is designed as a medium security institution to provide housing for general population inmates.

Institution Details

CSP-Solano focuses on providing a comprehensive work/training program with academic education, vocational training, and industries assignments geared towards providing inmates with work skills and education. Additionally, the institution has a variety of self-help programs including Al-anon, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP), In-Building Self-Help Programs (IBSHPs), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI), The Victims Voice, Veterans Assistance, and the Youth Diversion Prisoners’ Outreach Program (POP). Through the educational and vocational training, industries assignments, and self-help programs, the institution provides inmates the opportunity to develop the life skills necessary for successful re-integration into society. The institution is comprised of four separate, semi-autonomous facilities, a 125 bed Administrative Segregation Unit, and a 16 bed Correctional Treatment Center.

visitation Info

CDCR – California State Prison, Solano (SOL) – Visitation

Visiting a CDCR facility must be conducted in a manner that maintains order, safety, and security of the people and facility. Failure to comply with the established regulations and policies may result in a warning or termination, suspension, or revocation of your visiting privileges.

Recommended Steps Before Visiting:

1. Read Visitation Guidelines to understand what you can expect and what is expected of you
2. Find out in which facility your inmate is housed
3. Schedule a visit online using the VPASS system
4. The day of your scheduled visit, check the Visiting Status to ensure the institution is accepting visitors

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 Visitation Guidelines

• Guidelines for Visiting Adult Prisons 
• Guidelines for Visiting Juvenile Facilities

Refer to the Department's current policies and regulations in Title 15and the Department Operations Manual if you want to know more.

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 Locate Inmate

Use the Inmate Locator to find an inmate and what facility they are housed in.

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 Schedule Visit

Sign-up or log into VPASS to schedule an inmate visit. VPASS stands for Visitor Processing Appointment Scheduling System. Note: this requires creating an online account.

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 Check Visiting Status

You can find out the visiting status of a CDCR facility in one of two ways:

• Call the Visiting Status Hotline at 1-800-374-8474
• Check the VPASS Visiting Status; locate the facility you plan to visit.

You should always do this the day you plan to visit, because visitation can sometimes be unexpectedly cancelled.