California State Prison, Solano

California State Prison, Solano: information, location and practical guide

Facility overview

California State Prison, Solano is listed in this directory under the category “Prisons and penitentiaries” and is located in Vacaville, California, United States. This page gathers what is known about the facility and adds context about its surroundings and a practical guide for anyone who needs to find it or get in touch with it. The responsible organisation or administration on record is California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Location and surroundings

The recorded address of California State Prison, Solano is Peabody Road, 95696 Vacaville, in Vacaville (California, United States). The approximate coordinates are 38.3209, -121.9754.

Within the directory, Vacaville has 2 facilities; California has 234 facilities across 136 localities, and United States has 2,738 facilities in total, which helps place this facility within its wider territory.

Other nearby facilities

Measured in a straight line from California State Prison, Solano, these are the closest facilities in United States listed in the directory:

• California Medical Facility — about <1 km away (Vacaville)
• Napa County Re-Entry Facility — about 26 km away (Napa County)
• Napa County Detention Center — about 26 km away (Napa)
• Napa County Juvenile Hall — about 29 km away (Napa)
• Contra Costa Juvenile Hall — about 38 km away (Martinez)

Other facilities in Vacaville:

• California Medical Facility

More facilities in the category “Prisons and penitentiaries” in California:

• Adelanto Correctional Facility (Adelanto)
• United States Penitentiary, Atwater (Atwater)
• Avenal State Prison (Avenal)
• Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility (Banning)
• Twin Pines Ranch (Banning)

What type of facility this is

Prisons and penitentiaries are establishments where people sentenced by a final judgment serve their sentence and, depending on the country, also where people await trial. They are usually organised into units or regimes with different security levels and include areas for healthcare, education, work and rehabilitation activities.

In the United States, prisons are run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (federal prisons), each state's department of corrections, and county sheriffs' offices and local governments (jails).

Knowing the category helps you understand what to expect: the regime, who may visit and the procedures that apply vary depending on the type of facility and the country.

Data on record for this profile

This profile includes: Address, Operator / administration. Not available in the source: Phone, Email, Website, Capacity, Hours / visiting, In operation since. The data comes from open information contributed by a community of volunteers and may change over time. If you manage the facility or know updated official data, you can request a correction by writing to info@vorticepacifico.com.

Before visiting or contacting the facility

These general tips help you prepare any procedure related to California State Prison, Solano. The specific rules are always set by the competent prison administration.

• Confirm visiting days and hours directly with the facility or its administration; they can change without notice.
• Find out which identity document is required and whether a prior authorisation or registration is needed to visit.
• Ask whether an appointment is necessary and how far in advance it must be requested.
• Check the permitted items, the accepted dress code and the security checks at the entrance.
• Plan the journey with time to spare: transport, time to get into the premises and possible waiting.
• If you attend as a lawyer, journalist or researcher, request accreditation or permission through the official channels.
• If you travel with minors, check the specific conditions that apply to their entry.
• Use official channels only and be wary of intermediaries who charge to arrange visits or communications.

Services and procedures common in this type of facility

In facilities in the category “Prisons and penitentiaries” there usually are, depending on the country and each establishment's regime: communications and visits, correspondence, healthcare, social and psychological support, training and education, work and workshops, religious assistance, legal assistance and transfers to courts. This directory does not confirm that California State Prison, Solano offers each of them: check directly with the facility or its administration which are available and how to request them.

Frequently asked questions about California State Prison, Solano