The South Bay Correctional Facility is a private state prison for men located in South Bay,

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, which is operated by

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under contract with the

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. This facility was opened in 1997 and has a maximum capacity of 1948 prisoners. In September 2012, a jury awarded a South Bay inmate a $1.2 million settlement for the loss of an eye during a fight with another inmate.

Notable inmates

* Joel Faviere - American musician and former lead singer of

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- sentenced to 12 years for

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charges and registered as a

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. Faviere's release will be September 16, 2029. * Curtis Jones - Youngest person tried as an adult for murder at the time of his conviction. Released in 2015.

References

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