Valley State Prison (VSP)
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Institution Statistics
Opened in April 1995, VSP now houses approximately 2000 inmates. The institution houses Level I through Level IV inmates with various custody designations (Maximum A through Minimum B).
VSP covers approximately 640 acres in California's San Joaquin Valley in Madera County. As of Fiscal Year 2011/2012, the following statistics apply:
Number of custody staff:
470
Number of support services staff:
375
Total number of staff:
842
Annual operating budget:
$125 Million
Designed Bedspace & Count
Facility Level
Design Capacity
Count
I-IV
1,980
2,553
ADSEG
44
52
Total
2,024
2000
Population Reports
Visitation
- Visitation Home
- Facility Locations
- CA Out-of-State Facilities
- Community Correctional Facilities
- Juvenile Facilities (DJJ)
- CDCR Adult and Juvenile Institutions and Camps in California (pdf)
- Get on the Bus/Chowchilla Family Express
- Inmate Visiting Guidelines - includes Mail and Telephone calls (pdf)
- Juvenile Visitor Guidelines
- Visitor Processing Appointment Scheduling System (VPASS)

