Prisons in Monterey County: 2025 Update Google Earth Image: Correctional Training Facility, June 30, 2023

The aging infrastructure, design limitations, and deferred maintenance of the facilities contribute to safety concerns for both correctional staff and incarcerated persons (IPs).

The training programs provided to IPs at both facilities are of high quality. These programs equip IPs with essential technical skills and leadership training, enhancing their employment opportunities upon release.

Advancements in technology present both benefits and challenges for the facilities. Security procedures must continually evolve to address emerging threats, such as using drones to bypass perimeter security.

Digital communication offers IPs valuable connections with their families; however, the increased monitoring responsibilities place an additional burden on correctional staff, potentially impacting their ability to oversee housing unit operations effectively. INVITED RESPONSES From the following persons: ▪ Warden, Correctional Training Facility o F1-F4 ▪ Warden, Salinas Valley State Prison o F1-F4 DISCLAIMER Reports issued by the Grand Jury do not identify individuals interviewed. Penal Code section 929 requires that reports of the Grand Jury not contain the name of any person or facts leading to the identity of any person who provides information to the Grand Jury. GLOSSARY & ACRONYMS CDCR California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation CGJ Civil Grand Jury CTF Correctional Training Facility 15 IPs Incarcerated Persons SVSP Salinas Valley State Prison BIBLIOGRAPHY CDCR website. https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ www.cdcr.ca.gov/ombuds/ombuds/entering-a-prison-faqs https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/regulations/wp-content/uploads/sites/171/2022/01/NCR_21- 13_SNY-NDPF_Master_File_ADA.pdf Salinas Valley State Prison recognizes 20 years, The Californian, May 6, 2016. https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/my-safety/2016/05/06/salinas-valley-state- prison-recognizes-20-years/83994532/ Monterey Herald, Feb. 17, 2025. https://www.montereyherald.com/2025/02/15/tails-k9-program-saves-dogs-and-helps- the-incarerated/ SPCA Monterey County, Ruff Start Program. https://www.spcamc.org/programs-resources/lifesaving-programs/ruff-start.html Correctional News, Oct. 23, 2024. https://correctionalnews.com/2024/10/23/california-model-being-noticed-nationwide/ California Code of Regulations, Cornell Law School. https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/california/15-CCR-3269.4 Legislative Analyst’s Office, Improving California’s Inmate Classification System. https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023 16 APPENDIX Security Levels at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Prisons Security Level Definition/Prison California Salinas Valley Description Training State Prison Facility Level I MIMIMUM SECURITY Facilities and Camps consist primarily of X X open dormitories with a low security perimeter. Level II MEDIUM SECURITY Facilities consist primarily of open dormitories with a X secure perimeter, which may include armed coverage. Level III MEDIUM-to-HIGH SECURITY Facilities have a secure perimeter with internal and external X armed coverage and housing units or cell block housing with cells non-adjacent to exterior walls. Level IV MAXIMUM SECURITY Facilities have a secure perimeter with internal and external armed coverage and X housing units or cell block housing with cells non-adjacent to exterior walls. Source: https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ombuds/ombuds/entering-a-prison-faqs/ 17