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Folsom State Prison is a California State Prison located in the city of Folsom California 20 mi (32 km) northeast from the state capital of Sacramento. 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 93 condemned prisoners over a 42-year period.