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California State Prison, Sacramento (Sac)

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California State Prison, Sacramento (Sac) is a state prison located in Sacramento County, California. Rated capacity: 1,828. Reported population: 2,167. Security level: Maximum. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.

Capacity

1,828

Current population

2,167

Occupancy

119%

Year opened

—

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

—

Region

California

Security level

Maximum

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

[doj-cripa None — California Women's Prisons (California)] Corrections CRIPA matter — California Women's Prisons, California. Status: Investigation. [doj-cripa None — Men in California Women's Prisons (California)] Corrections CRIPA matter — Men in California Women's Prisons, California. Status: Investigation.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

[doj-cripa None — California Women's Prisons (California)] Corrections CRIPA matter — California Women's Prisons, California. Status: Investigation. [doj-cripa None — Men in California Women's Prisons (California)] Corrections CRIPA matter — Men in California Women's Prisons, California. Status: Investigation.

Documented human-rights cases

Contact & address

100 Prison Road, Represa 95671
(916) 985-8610
Official site

Conditions Risk Score

Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated

10/100
Low concern10/100
Overcrowding
5/30
Oversight reports
0/30
Structural flags
5/15
Death signals
0/15
Conditions text
0/10

What the score is responding to:

  • · Operating at 119% of design capacity
  • · Substantial documented known-issues record

This facility scores 10. The national average across 7,437 scored United States facilities is 2 — 8 points above national average.

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Compared to other facilities in United States

7436 peers
Conditions risk scorethis: 5/100 · peers avg: 2/100 (+116%)

Higher risk than 75% of peer facilities in United States.

Occupancythis: 119% · peers avg: 93% (+28%)
Capacity (beds)this: 1828 · peers avg: 547 (+234%)

Data completeness

84%

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@misc{worldprisons-california-state-prison-sac,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {California State Prison, Sacramento (Sac)},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/california-state-prison-sacramento-sac},
  urldate = {2026-10-21}
}