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Correctional Training Facility
 Highway 101 North *
Soledad, CA 93960
P.O. Box 686
Soledad, CA 93960-0686
(831) 678-3951
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Correctional Training Facility - Mission Statement
The primary mission of the Correctional Training Facility is
to provide housing, programs and services for medium custody inmates.
Institution Details
The Correctional Training Facility is a three-facility
complex, each functions independently of the others:
South Facility. The South Facility provides the complex
with outside minimum custody workers. In addition, the facility offers
academic, vocational and industrial assignments. The South Facility houses
Level I inmates.
Central Facility. The Central Facility is a training
and work-oriented facility that provides comprehensive academic, vocational, and
industrial programs. The Central Facility houses Level II inmates and also
includes the institution's Administrative Segregation Unit.
North Facility. The North Facility is a training and
work-oriented facility that provides comprehensive academic, vocational and
industrial programs. The North Facility houses Level III inmates.
CTF's values/motto is: Pride in a job well done,
Excellence in attaining and preserving the skills necessary to ensure that the
institution's mission is met, and that Training is the means by which we achieve
our goals.
CTF is engaged in ongoing efforts to meet the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA). CTF provides Correctional Clinical Case Management
Services (CCCMS) level of care. |
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Institution Statistics
Correctional Training Facility was opened in 1946, and covers 680
acres. As of Fiscal Year 2006/2007, the following statistics apply:
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Number of custody staff: |
1,119 |
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Number of support services staff: |
524 |
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Total number of staff: |
1,643 | |
Designed Bedspace & Count |
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Facility
Level |
Design
Capacity |
Count |
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I
(South) |
510 |
1,090 |
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II
(Central) |
1,391 |
3,027 |
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III
(North) |
1,400 |
2,880 |
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Total |
3,301 |
6,997 |
Special Historical Notes
CTF's South Facility dates back to 1946 when it was utilized
as a camp center and administered by San Quentin State Prison. The Central
Facility opened in 1951; the North Facility opened in 1958. In 1984, an
additional dormitory was added to the Central Facility. In 1996, three
dormitories were added: two at the North Facility and one at the South
Facility. INMATE PROGRAMS -
PIA:Textiles, warehouse, wood products, silk screen.
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Vocational:
Appliance repair, commercial paint, drafting, dry cleaning, electronic data
processing, landscaping and gardening, machine shop, mill and
cabinet, plumbing, printing, small engine repair, upholstery, welding,
vocational computer refurbishing.
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Academic: Adult
Basic Education, High School/GED, Pre-Release, English as a Second Language,
Literacy Program, Computer Assisted Education.
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Other:
Community Service Crews, Youth Diversion, Religious, Arts in Corrections, Victim
Awareness, Drug Treatment/Diversion, Recycling.
VISITING HOURS and DIRECTIONS
Saturdays, Sundays and Designated Holidays* from 8:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
*New
Year's Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
Friday Visiting Program:
Central/South Facility- 2nd Friday of the Month 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
North Facility - 3rd Friday of the Month 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
For additional visitor
information, please contact our
visiting staff at (831) 678-3951, ext. 4012/4013.
Directions:
From San Francisco:
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Take south-bound
Highway 101 for 120 miles
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Exit to Correctional Training Facility (located between the cities of Gonzales
and Soledad)
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Turn left at the bridge and enter institution grounds
From Sacramento:
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Take south-bound I-5
for 220 miles
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Exit west-bound on Highway 152
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Exit south-bound Highway 101
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Exit to Correctional Training Facility (located between the cities of Gonzales
and Soledad)
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Turn left at the bridge and enter institution grounds
From Los Angeles:
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Take north-bound
Highway 101 for 230 miles
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Exit to Correctional Training Facility (located between the cities of Gonzales
and Soledad)
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Turn right at the bridge and enter institution grounds
NOTE TO ALL
VISITORS: The building behind the flag pole is the Entrance Building
that processes CTF visitors.
Ciao,
AH
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