Valley State Prison

Valley State Prison
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LocationChowchilla, California
Coordinates37°06′18″N 120°09′18″W / 37.1050°N 120.1550°W / 37.1050; -120.1550
StatusOperational
Security classMedium
Capacity1,961
Population2,973 (151.6% capacity) (as of January 31, 2023[1])
OpenedApril 1995
Managed byCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
WardenBailey O’Brian [2]

Valley State Prison (VSP), previously the Valley State Prison for Women (VSPW), is an American state prison in Chowchilla, California.[3] It is across the road from Central California Women's Facility. It was formerly a prison for women.

  1. ^ "California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Monthly Report of Population As of Midnight January 31, 2023" (PDF). California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Internal Oversight and Research. January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "CDCR - Valley State Prison (VSP)". Cdcr.ca.gov. Retrieved 2018-05-05.
  3. ^ "Chowchilla city, California Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 10, 2010.