Folsom State Prison

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correctional facility maximum-security prison state prison

Folsom State Prison is a historic maximum-security California prison best known worldwide as the site of Johnny Cash’s iconic live performances and the inspiration for his song “Folsom Prison Blues.”

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
California State Prison, Folsom	2

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	correctional facility ⓘ maximum-security prison ⓘ state prison ⓘ
abbreviation	FSP NERFINISHED ⓘ
concertDate	January 13, 1968 ⓘ
constructionStartDate	1878 ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
hasCapacity	over 2,000 inmates ⓘ
hasClassification	Level II and Level IV institution ⓘ
hasCulturalImpact	iconic status in American music history ⓘ symbol of the U.S. prison system in popular culture ⓘ
hasFacilityType	main prison ⓘ minimum-support facility ⓘ
hasFeature	execution chamber (historical) ⓘ granite walls ⓘ guard towers ⓘ
hasInmatePopulationType	male prisoners ⓘ
hasNickname	Old Folsom NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasProgram	arts and music programs ⓘ educational programs ⓘ substance abuse treatment ⓘ vocational training ⓘ work programs ⓘ
hasSecurityLevel	Level II ⓘ Level IV ⓘ
hasWarden	position of warden appointed by CDCR ⓘ
hostedPerformanceBy	Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ
inspiredWork	album “At Folsom Prison” by Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ song “Folsom Prison Blues” by Johnny Cash NERFINISHED ⓘ
isOneOf	oldest prisons in California ⓘ
knownFor	Johnny Cash concerts ⓘ Johnny Cash live recordings ⓘ song “Folsom Prison Blues” NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedIn	Folsom, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacramento County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedOn	American River NERFINISHED ⓘ
near	Folsom Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ city of Sacramento NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFor	early use of electricity for prison operations ⓘ use of granite cell blocks ⓘ
openingDate	1880 ⓘ
operatedBy	California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation NERFINISHED ⓘ
originalPurpose	house repeat offenders ⓘ
securityLevel	maximum ⓘ
state	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California
subjectOf	books ⓘ documentaries ⓘ news reports ⓘ
usedExecutionMethod	gas chamber ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Folsom Prison Blues → setting → Folsom State Prison ⓘ

Folsom Prison Blues → recordedAt → Folsom State Prison ⓘ

subject surface form: Folsom Prison Blues (live at Folsom Prison)

Live at Folsom Prison concert → location → Folsom State Prison ⓘ

Live at Folsom Prison concert → tookPlaceInFacility → Folsom State Prison ⓘ

this entity surface form: California State Prison, Folsom

Folsom → hasNotableFeature → Folsom State Prison ⓘ

Folsom → prisonLocatedIn → Folsom State Prison ⓘ

Geronimo Pratt → placeOfDetention → Folsom State Prison ⓘ

Soul on Ice → writtenIn → Folsom State Prison ⓘ

Folsom State Prison (self-education) → location → Folsom State Prison ⓘ

Folsom Prison → alsoKnownAs → Folsom State Prison ⓘ

this entity surface form: California State Prison, Folsom