Folsom State Prison, CA

Use CIRIS, the California Incarcerated Records and Information Search, at ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov. Search by name or CDCR number, then confirm the result lists Folsom State Prison.

Friday 12:00pm to 6:30pm, Saturday 7:00am to 2:00pm, and Sunday 7:00am to 2:00pm. Processing has its own cutoff times, so check the visitation guide before you plan your trip.

Yes. CDCR Form 106, the Visitor Questionnaire, must be signed by the incarcerated person and mailed in for a background check before you can be approved to visit. We didn't find an FSP-specific handbook or a separate visitor form beyond this standard CDCR process.

All inmate mail uses one shared box: P.O. Box 715071, Represa, CA 95671. Always write the person's full legal name and CDCR number on the envelope. This is a simpler setup than some other CDCR institutions that split mail by housing facility.

CDCR uses one statewide money process. Send electronically through GTL/ConnectNetwork, JPay, or Access Corrections. See the full CDCR send-money guide for details.

All outgoing voice calls are free statewide, limited to 15 minutes. We couldn't confirm which company currently runs FSP's tablet and video system. Call (916) 985-2561 to ask before you set up an account.

No. Folsom State Prison and California State Prison, Sacramento (CSP-Sacramento) sit on the same 882-acre property along with Folsom Women's Facility and the California Prison Industry Authority, but they are separate institutions with separate wardens and separate operations. Don't assume a fact about one applies to the other. Confirm which institution someone is housed in through CIRIS before you visit, mail, or send money.

It's California's second-oldest prison. The state legislature authorized its construction in 1858, building began in 1878, and the prison received its first 44 incarcerated people on July 26, 1880, who arrived by boat from San Quentin to Sacramento and then by train to the prison.

The Alpha Re-Entry Program covers life skills like parenting and addiction recovery. The California New Start Prison to Employment Transition Program is a 4-week, 70-hour curriculum on job search, resumes, interviews, and financial literacy. A contracted Family Liaison Service Specialist also helps with pre-release preparation and runs Parenting and Creative Conflict Resolution classes. Call the institution to reach that specialist.

It's one of the nation's first maximum-security prisons, built from granite quarried on site. People incarcerated there built the first dam and canal on the American River, which led to the first hydroelectric power generation for the Sacramento area. The prison gained a reputation as 'the end of the line' for people serving long sentences or considered incorrigible. The volunteer-run Folsom Museum, near the prison entrance, holds documents and artifacts from this history.