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Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP)
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Warden Yates
James A. Yates, Warden

Physical Address:
24863 West Jayne Avenue
Coalinga, CA  93210

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 8500
Coalinga, CA  9321
(559) 935-4900

Note: The United States Postal Service will return
all mail addressed to the physical street address.

Pleasant Valley State Prison - Mission Statement

Pleasant Valley State Prison provides long-term housing and services for minimum, medium and maximum custody inmates.  Productivity and self-improvement opportunities are provided for inmates through academic classes, vocational instruction and work programs.  PVSP provides Correctional Clinical Case Management System (CCCMS) mental health services.  The Correctional Treatment Center provides diagnostic evaluation and treatment for inmates, including those in need of Mental Health Crisis Bed housing.


Institution Statistics

PVSP was opened in November 1994, and covers  640 acres.  As of Fiscal Year 2006/2007, the following statistics apply:

Number of custody staff:
925

Number of support services staff:
463

Total number of staff:
1,388

 
 

Annual operating budget:
$195 million

 
 





Designed Bedspace & Count
Facility Level
Design Capacity
Count

I
200
408

III
1,916
3,780

IV
500
1,000

Total
2,616
5,188




Inmate Programs
  • Vocational: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Auto Body Repair, Auto Detailing, Auto Mechanics, Auto Paint, Building Maintenance and Repair, Carpentry, Consumer Electronics, Electrical, Graphic Arts, Janitorial, Landscaping and Gardening, Laundry, Machine Shop, Masonry, Mill & Cabinet, Office Machine Repair, Office Services and Related Technology, Plumbing, Precision Instrumentation, Small Engine Repair, Welding
  • Academic: Adult Basic Education, Arts in Corrections, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Learning, Elementary and Secondary Education Act Program, English as a Second Language, GED, High School, Incarcerated Youth Offender Program, Independent Study Program, Literacy Program, Pre-Release, Recreation, Re-Entry – Bridging Education Program, Substance Abuse Program/Education
  • Other:  Community Service Crews, Religious, Arts in Corrections, Computers for Schools

Special Recruitment

Pleasant Valley State Prison is actively recruiting the following positions:

  • Correctional Officer
  • Registered Nurse
  • Licensed Vocational Nurse
  • Psychologist
  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychiatric Technicians

For information on Correctional Officer careers, please contact (559) 935-4900 extension 5823, Monday through Friday between 7:00 am and 3:00 pm. For Mental Health careers, contact the Director of Mental Health Programs at (559) 935-4900, ext. 5621, Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm. For Medical careers contact the Supervising Registered Nurse III at (559) 935-4900, ext. 5440.




Visiting Hours and Directions
Saturdays, Sundays and Designated Holidays* from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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


For current visiting information, lockdown information, etc, please call our visiting information line at 1 (800) 374-8474.


General Directions:

From San Francisco/Sacramento:

  • Take Interstate 5 south (580 East to I-5 from San Francisco) for approximately 180 miles to Coalinga
  • At Coalinga, exit right on Jayne Avenue
  • Take Jayne Avenue going west for approximately 5 miles
  • Pleasant Valley State Prison prison will be on your left hand side

From Los Angeles:

  • Take Interstate 5 north for approximately 180 miles to Coalinga
  • At Coalinga, exit right on Jayne Avenue
  • Take Jayne Avenue going west for approximately 5 miles
  • Pleasant Valley State Prison will be on the left hand side
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