Salinas Valley State Prison
| Aerial View | |
| Location | Monterey County, near Soledad, California |
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| Coordinates | 36°28′45″N 121°22′26″W / 36.4792°N 121.3739°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 2,452 |
| Population | 2,934 (119.7% capacity) (as of January 31, 2023) |
| Opened | May 1996 |
| Managed by | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) is a 300-acre (120 ha) California state prison located 5 miles (8 km) north of Soledad, in Monterey County, California, adjacent to the Correctional Training Facility (aka Soledad State Prison).