Kern Valley State Prison

Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP)
KVSP during a foggy winter morning Aerial view
Location	Delano, California
Coordinates	35°45′58″N 119°19′30″W / 35.7661°N 119.3251°W / 35.7661; -119.3251Coordinates: 35°45′58″N 119°19′30″W / 35.7661°N 119.3251°W / 35.7661; -119.3251
Status	Operational
Security class	Maximum
Capacity	2,448
Population	3,871 (158.1%) (as of 31 December 2012^[1])
Opened	June 2005
Managed by	California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Warden	Christian Pfeiffer

Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) is a male-only state prison in Delano, California. Kern Valley is a Level IV Maximum Security institution. This prison houses 4,171 inmates with a design capacity of 2,448 or 170.4 percent.^[1] Kern Valley opened in June 2005 and has an annual operating budget of US$123 million. The facility is adjacent to the North Kern State Prison.

References

1 2 Offender Information Services Branch (3 January 2013). "Monthly Report of Population" (PDF). California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: 2. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

External links

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

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Above facilities are male-only unless noted by ♀(female) or ♂♀ (co-gender)

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