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Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (CVSP)
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Warden Salazar
John F. Salazar, Warden

Physical Address:
19025 Wiley's Well Rd.
Blythe, CA  92225

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2289
Blythe, CA  92226
(760) 922-5300


Chuckawalla Valley State Prison - Mission Statement

The mission of Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (CVSP) is to provide long-term housing and services for male felons classified as medium and low-medium custody inmates. Two of the four Level II Facilities at CVSP are Sensitive Needs Yards. The other two are general population Level II yards. Under State law, the primary purpose of incarceration is punishment, the deterrence of criminal behavior, and the rehabilitation of inmates through education and self-improvement programs.


Institution Statistics

Chuckawalla Valley State Prison was opened December 1988, and covers  1,735 acres.  As of Fiscal Year 2006/2007, the following statistics apply:

Number of custody staff:
574

Number of support services staff:
398

Total number of staff:
972

 
 

Annual operating budget:
$115 million

 
 





Designed Bedspace & Count
Facility Level
Design Capacity
Count

I
208
358

II
1,530
3,555

Total
1,738
3,913




Inmate Programs
  • PIA:  laundry
  • Vocational:  Air conditioning and refrigeration, auto body and fender, auto mechanic, carpentry, computer and related technology, drafting, dry cleaning, electronics, graphic arts and printing, landscaping and gardening, masonry, offices support, plumbing, roofing, upholstery, welding, cabinet making
  • Academic: Adult Basic Education, High School/GED, English as a Second Language, Literacy Program, Computer Assisted Education, Re-entry, Incarcerated Youth Offender, College Programs
  • Other:  Cal Trans Crews, Youth Diversion, Religious, Arts in Corrections, Victim Awareness, Drug Treatment/Diversion, Alternative to Violence Class, Parenting Class, Toastmasters, and the Veterans Group

Visiting Hours and Directions
Saturdays, Sundays, and Designated Holidays* 
from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

* New Year's Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas


Visiting at CVSP is available on weekends and major holidays.  Visiting hours are between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., with visitor processing beginning at 8:00 a.m.   No visitor will be processed after 2:00 p.m.

Please contact our visiting staff for further information at (760) 922-5300, ext. 5104.


General Directions:

CVSP is located approximately 90 miles east of Palm Springs, off of Interstate 10. For additional information, visit this link  to customize your driving directions.