The mission of Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) is to provide long-term housing and services for minimum and maximum custody male inmates. In doing so SVSP offers educational, religious and self-help programming in the ongoing effort to help alleviate adverse behavior and reduce recidivism within the prison system. SVSP employees take pride in their continual efforts to ensure the delivery of services to the inmate population and in their primary mission of ensuring public safety and trust. This facility provides both outpatient and inpatient mental health services for patients with a serious mental disorder. The licensed Psychiatric Inpatient Program at this facility is designed to provide more intensive treatment for patients who cannot function adequately or stabilize in an outpatient program.
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Visitors/docs/InmateVisitingGuidelines.pdf
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Do you have to have an appt. to visit ?
Hi Sandy,
You need to be on the inmate’s approved list for visitors.You also can only visit on the days allowed by the schedule.
Hi Sandy,
Prisons have set schedules for visiting. Clink the link on our page for the prison’s web site and check the visitation schedule.
I would like to visit an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison. What is the first step? This is the first time I have ever visited anyone in prison.
What is the first thing to do when trying to get a visition time
Hi Jackie,
For information about visitation at the Salinas Valley State Prison, click for the Family Guidelines.
For information about prison life and survival, click this link.
I need to know what women can’t not wear at visit with an inmate
Hi Cassandra, Please note the dress code at Salinas Valley State Prison: Do not wear clothing that resembles the clothing that prisoners wear a. Blue denim pants; b. Blue chambray shirts; c. Orange jumpsuits or Orange tops with Orange bottoms; d. Red tops (Pleasant Valley State Prison only); or e. Dresses that resemble prisoner muumuu (female institutions only) 2. Do not wear clothing that resembles what custodial staff wear a. Forest green pants; b. Tan shirts; or c. Camouflage 3. Dress conservatively and modestly; and 4. Do not wear any item that cannot be taken off and will not clear… Read more »
How to setup a visit to the prison to visit an inmate
Hi Jackie,
For information about visitation at the Salinas Valley State Prison, click for the Family Guidelines.
For information about prison life and survival, click this link.
Medical Items for Visitation at Salinas Valley State Prison: If you have a need to bring in items relating to a medical condition, you must have documentation from your doctor as to its need. The documentation must include the doctor’s name, address, telephone number, and medical license number and must be updated every two years. With such verification as to its medical necessity, the following are allowed: • Prescription medications that are life-sustaining or condition-stabilizing, such as inhalers or nitroglycerin; medications must be in the original pharmacy container with the patient’s name, the pharmacy name, and the doctor’s name, as… Read more »
I want to visit my son in Salinas state, he is in B-yard North. Does this matter when making a appointment, if so can you advise me on what to do.
Thank you
I am curious as to the do’s and don’ts with family visits in Salinas Valley State Prison. What you can bring mainly.