Monterey County Jail Explained

Monterey County Jail
Coordinates:36.6733°N -121.6594°W
Built:1931
Added:September 24, 2004
Refnum:04001028

The Monterey County Jail is a jail in Salinas, California, United States. Built in 1931,[1] [2] it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

Cesar Chavez was imprisoned at the jail, raising national attention for the Salinas Valley lettuce boycott and affirming the legal use of boycotts as an organizing model.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The old Monterey County Jail tells a bitter story.. 8 April 2004. 29 November 2021. Monterey County Weekly. Lyons. Jessica. https://web.archive.org/web/20190831201639/https://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/local_news/the-old-monterey-county-jail-tells-a-bitter-story/article_c1a5f290-9a12-5e1a-943c-89e94523b5e1.html. 31 August 2019. live.
  2. Web site: Request for Proposals #10700 for Old Monterey County Jail Adaptive Reuse. Encallado. Gina. County of Monterey Contracts/Purchasing Division. 6. live. 29 November 2021. 13 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20211129034806/https://www.co.monterey.ca.us/home/showdocument?id=71663. 29 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Kern sites recommended for national park . October 24, 2013 . James . Burger . . 2013-10-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304135947/http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/x196575007/Kern-County-sites-recommended-for-national-park . March 4, 2016 .

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