CDCR – California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC)

CDCR – California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 916-985-8610

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at California State Prison – SAC located at 100 Prison Rd in Represa, 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 in Sacramento (SAC) is a multi-level institution which primarily houses maximum-security inmates. The original reason the prison was built was to house the most dangerous and difficult inmates in the state. Now the facility not only houses maximum security offenders but also has level I minimum security inmates. The facility also contains a stand-alone administrative segregation unit that is surrounded by a lethal electric fence.

Because the facility is adjacent to Folsom State Prison (FSP), both SAC and FSP share the mailing address in Represa, CA. When they were built, the maximum-security buildings of what is now SAC were considered an "addition" to FSP. The first FSP inmates were transferred to the addition on October 1, 1986.

CSP-SAC is primarily a Level IV institution, consisting of twenty- four (24) semi-autonomous 180 designed housing units and one (1) stand-alone Administrative Segregation Unit all surrounded by a Lethal Electrified Perimeter Fence. There is also a Level I Minimum Support Facility (MSF). CSP-SAC has three of the four levels of care identified by the Mental Health Services Delivery System, Correctional Clinical Case Management System, Enhanced Outpatient Program, and Mental Health Crisis Bed. CSP-SAC is on 882 acres, sharing this property with Folsom State Prison, Folsom Women’s Facility, and California Prison Industry Authority.

Only inmates who are considered a management problem/difficult inmate are housed in Ad Seg. Inmates can acquire a number of beneficial skills while incarcerated, many of which can be used to earn an honest living once they are released. CSP Sacramento offers vocational training in several fields, and work assignments that the inmates can participate in if they qualify.

CDCR – California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) – Visitation Guide
CDCR – California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) – Inmate Packages
CDCR – California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) – Parole Information

The mission of CSP-SAC is to protect the public by housing maximum-security inmates serving long sentences or those that have proved to be management problems at other institutions. They also house inmates requiring specialized mental health programming and inmates with high-risk medical concerns. CSP-SAC promotes rehabilitative opportunities via work assignments, vocational training, self-help programming, and educational opportunities.

visitation Info

CDCR – California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) – 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

 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.

 Locate Inmate

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

 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.

 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.