Folsom State Prison is a California State Prison located in the city of Folsom, California, 20 miles (32 km) from the state capital of Sacramento, California. Opened in 1880, Folsom is the second-oldest prison in the state of California after San Quentin and was the first in the country to have electricity. Folsom was one of the first maximum security prisons, and as such witnessed the execution of 92 condemned prisoners over a 42-year period. It...
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Folsom State Prison is a California State Prison located in the city of Folsom, California, 20 miles (32 km) from the state capital of Sacramento, California. Opened in 1880, Folsom is the second-oldest prison in the state of California after San Quentin and was the first in the country to have electricity. Folsom was one of the first maximum security prisons, and as such witnessed the execution of 92 condemned prisoners over a 42-year period. It is possibly best-known in popular culture for two concerts performed at the facility by musician Johnny Cash in the late 1960's. Folsom State Prison is one of 33 prisons operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Both FSP and California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) share the mailing address: Represa, CA 95671. Represa (translated as "dam" from the Spanish language) is the name given to the State Prison post office because its adjacency to Folsom Dam.
As of the United States 2000 Census, FSP and SAC had a...
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