Job Description
MD/DO - Primary Care Physician - Corrections
Folsom State Prison is located in Represa California and is one of the oldest correctional facilities in the state. Originally opened in the 1880's as one of the first maximum-security institutions, today the facility houses minimum and medium-security inmates. Until recently, Folsom only housed male offenders, now it has begun housing women in a separate stand-alone facility. People may recognize this prison as the subject of a Johnny Cash song entitled Folsom Prison Blues. This facility has also housed some of the most infamous inmates including, Suge Knight, Rick James, and Charles Manson. This facility is responsible for manufacturing the vast majority of California License plates. This institution has also been an on site filming location for several movies. Folsom Prison has a rich history and dates back to the late 1800's, it was also the first correctional facility ever to have electricity.