How to send messages, photos, and packages
Salinas Valley Prison is moving to Securus after CDCR awarded a new statewide telecommunications contract. An interim agreement with ViaPath prevents communication interruptions during the changeover. For families, the switch brings lower costs and better access: Securus video calls run $0.10 per minute and e-messages cost $0.03 each. Securus also includes 30 free video minutes per month—ViaPath offered just 15 free minutes every two weeks. During the transition, incarcerated people will swap their ViaPath tablets for new Securus tablets. ViaPath photos, e-messages, and purchased media can't be migrated. Request refunds for unused ViaPath balances through the ViaPath call center; incarcerated balances get refunded to trust accounts automatically. Set up a Securus account (web or mobile) now so you're ready. Once services go live, use Securus Video Connect to schedule and join video visits.
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Salinas Valley State Prison is switching from ViaPath to Securus for tablets and communication services. Here's the key thing: content stored on ViaPath tablets won't carry over to the new Securus tablets. If you've been sending photos or e-messages, take a few steps now to prepare.
Salinas Valley is switching because CDCR awarded a new statewide telecommunications contract to Securus. ViaPath remains under an interim agreement to prevent service interruptions during the transition.
No. Photos, e-messages, and media purchased through ViaPath can’t be moved to Securus tablets, and incarcerated people will exchange their ViaPath tablets for new Securus tablets during the transition.
Set up a Securus account on the web or mobile app now so you're ready when services go live. Once Salinas Valley switches to Securus, use Securus Video Connect (web-based) to schedule and join video sessions.
No. Family members and friends cannot send quarterly packages directly to someone at Salinas Valley Prison. Quarterly packages must be purchased through private vendors authorized and approved by CDCR.
Contact the facility’s listed vendor contacts to start the approval process, including Lt. Victor Espinoza. If you’re a qualifying organization, there is also an Incarcerated Persons Religious Vendor Package Program contact.
No. CDCR disclaims any affiliation with or liability for approved independent vendors, and it warns that purchases are made at the buyer’s sole risk.
Still have money sitting in ViaPath ahead of Salinas Valley State Prison's switch to Securus? Now's the time to decide if you want it back. Some ViaPath purchases won't transfer over, so requesting a refund may be the simplest way to avoid losing that value.
Salinas Valley State Prison is switching from ViaPath to Securus for tablet services. The change brings lower rates for video calls and e-messages, plus a different free minutes setup. Here's how the math works so you can plan ahead.
Salinas Valley State Prison is switching tablet-based communication to Securus in April. Want video calls and electronic messages to keep working without interruption? Set up your Securus account now—before the transition.
