`` It 's existing ; it 's operating ; it 's well-operated over the years by custody staff . The waterfront property could sell for $ 1 billion , Sen. David Denham says . ` ` Our prisons 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 inmates capacity in its prisons ; more than 5,300 in San Quentin .
The waterfront property could sell for $ 1 billion , Sen. David Denham says . ` ` Our prisons 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 inmates capacity in its prisons ; more than 5,300 in San Quentin .