Kern Valley State Prison
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| Location | Delano, California |
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| Coordinates | 35°45′58″N 119°19′30″W / 35.7661°N 119.3251°WCoordinates: 35°45′58″N 119°19′30″W / 35.7661°N 119.3251°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 2,448 |
| Population | 5,013 (205%) (as of fy 2006/07[1]) |
| Opened | June 2005 |
| Managed by | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
| Director | Kelly Harrington, Warden[2] |
Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) is in Delano, California and is adjacent to North Kern State Prison. Kern Valley is a Level IV Maximum Security institution. This prison houses 5,013 inmates with a design capacity of 2,448. Kern Valley opened in June 2005 and has an annual operating budget of US$123 million.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) (2009). "Institution Statistics". California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Visitors/Facilities/KVSP-Institution_Stats.html. Retrieved 2009-08-20.
- ^ "CDCR - Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) - Home Page/Mission Statement". www.cdcr.ca.gov. http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Facilities_Locator/KVSP.html. Retrieved 2011-06-02.
- ^ Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) (2009). "Mission Statement". California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. http://www.cdcr.ca.gov/Visitors/Facilities/KVSP.html. Retrieved 2009-08-20.[dead link]
[edit] External links
- Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) official website
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Official website
- Website for families of prisoners at KVSP
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