432-acre waterfront property could sell for $ 2 billion , Sen. Jeff Denham says . `` Our inmates just do n't need an ocean view , '' Denham says . Critics say building new facility for inmates would be costly , time-consuming . Advertisement - Content Continues Below
432-acre waterfront property could sell for $ 2 billion , Sen. Jeff Denham says . `` Our inmates just do n't need an ocean view , '' Denham says . Critics say building new facility for inmates would be costly , time-consuming . California is near 200 percent capacity in its prisons ; more than 5,300 in San Quentin .