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Background

The Monterey County Jail is a jail in Salinas, California, United States. Built in 1931, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Cesar Chavez was imprisoned at the jail, raising national attention for the Salinas Valley lettuce boycott and affirming the legal use of boycotts as an organizing model.

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Notable inmates

  • Cesar Chavez
    Cesar Chavez
    1927–1993 · trade unionist

    Cesario Estrada "Cesar" Chavez (; Latin American Spanish: [ˈtʃaβes]; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American labor unionist and political activist.

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@misc{worldprisons-monterey-county-jail,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {Monterey County Jail},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/monterey-county-jail},
  urldate = {2026-10-20}
}