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{{Infobox organization
| name              = San Andreas Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
| abbreviation      = SADCR
| logo              = SADCR_seal.png
| formation         = 1851
| type              = State correctional agency
| headquarters      = San Andreas, United States
| region_served     = State of San Andreas
| employees         = 27,000 sworn peace officers
| purpose           = Incarceration, rehabilitation, and supervision of convicted offenders
| website           = www.sadcr.gov
}}


The '''San Andreas Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation''' ('''SADCR''') is the state agency responsible for the incarceration, supervision, and rehabilitation of convicted offenders within the State of San Andreas. The department administers state prisons, correctional institutions, and rehabilitation facilities statewide.

As of 2022, the San Andreas prison system houses approximately 165,000 inmates across 90,000 beds. The department employs approximately 27,000 sworn peace officers, making it the third largest law enforcement agency in the United States.

== System Overview ==

The SADCR oversees all state-operated correctional facilities, including maximum-security, medium-security, and specialized institutions.

In fiscal year 2022, the statewide prison system faced significant overcrowding concerns. San Andreas State Prison – Los Santos County (SASP-LSC) operated at 147% of its designed bed capacity. An independent watchdog for facility conditions reported that only three institutions nationwide exceeded SASP-LSC in overcrowding levels:

* Folsom State Prison  
* Pelican Bay State Prison  
* San Andreas Correctional Facility for Women  

All four institutions are administered by the San Andreas Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Independent oversight bodies have called for reforms in housing conditions and inmate population management across the state system.

== Early History ==

In 1851, San Andreas activated its first state-run correctional institution aboard a 268-ton wooden prison ship named ''The Waban'', anchored in San Fierro Bay. The vessel housed approximately 30 inmates.

Those inmates later constructed San Quentin State Prison, which opened in 1852 with approximately 68 inmates and 20 staff members. This marked the beginning of the modern state correctional system.

Over the following century, the department expanded significantly alongside population growth and statewide judicial development.

== Old-Promenade Incident ==

In 1971, a deadly confrontation known as the '''Old-Promenade Incident''' occurred in Southern San Andreas near Paleto Bay.

During a late-night traffic stop, two career criminals — George Grigson and Jeremy Singleman — ambushed responding San Andreas Highway Patrol officers. Within minutes, five SAHP officers were killed.

A 13-hour manhunt followed. Jeremy Singleman was located at a residence in Paleto Bay, where he took a family hostage. After law enforcement attempted to deploy tear gas, Singleman died by suicide inside the residence.

George Grigson was apprehended shortly thereafter while attempting to flee toward Los Santos. He was later incarcerated at San Andreas State Prison – Los Santos County, where he died by suicide in 2011. His death marked the sixteenth inmate suicide recorded at the facility that year.

Following the incident, statewide law enforcement agencies implemented revised high-risk felony stop procedures and modernized firearms policies, including the adoption of speedloaders.

== Administration ==

The San Andreas Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is led by a Secretary appointed at the state level. The department operates under the authority of the State Government of San Andreas and works in coordination with:

* State Courts
* County Sheriff's Departments
* Municipal Police Departments
* The San Andreas Highway Patrol

The department maintains responsibility for inmate custody, rehabilitation programming, institutional safety, and correctional officer training statewide.

[[Category:Government Institutions]]