Wasco State Prison - Reception Center (WSP)
P. L. Vazquez, Warden
Physical Address:
701 Scofield Avenue
Wasco, CA 93280
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 8800
Wasco, CA 93280-8800
(661) 758-8400
701 Scofield Avenue
Wasco, CA 93280
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 8800
Wasco, CA 93280-8800
(661) 758-8400
Wasco State Prison-Reception Center - Mission Statement
The Wasco facility was the first of two reception centers in Kern County. The primary mission is to provide short term housing necessary to process, classify, and evaluate new inmates physically and mentally, to determine their security level, program requirements, and appropriate institutional placement.
A 400 bed medium custody facility houses general population inmates to help support and maintain the reception center. A minimum custody facility provides institutional maintenance and landscaping services.
Institution Statistics
Wasco State Prison was opened February 1991, and covers 634 acres. As of Fiscal Year 2006-2007 the following statistics apply:
Number of custody staff:
824
Number of support services staff:
510
Number of medical staff:
164
Total number of staff:
1,498
Annual operating budget:
$185 million
Designed Bedspace & Count
Facility Level
Design Capacity
Count
I
200
400
III
200
400
RC
2,790
5,135
Total
3,190
5,935
Inmate Programs
- PIA: Laundry & Farm Enterprise; Pre-Release; AA/NA; Anger Management; Substance Abuse; Bridging; Visiting; Slow Down/Despacio - a Youth Diversion Program; Religious; Inmate PEER Education; Friends Outside; Parenting Education; TABE (Testing of Adult Basic Education); GED; Libraries; Physical Education/Recreation; Fire Department - consists of 8 inmate firefighter positions; Independent Study Program - Coast Line Community College; Correctional Learning Network
Family Reunification Liaison:
CDCR provides through a contract with a community-based organization an on-site Case Manager as a family reunification liaison for inmates and family members, to assist with an inmate’s pre release preparation; and conduct Parenting and Creative Conflict Resolution classes for inmates.Visiting Hours and Directions
Visiting Days and Hours:
Fridays from 12:15 pm to 7:15 pm
Processing Time: 12:15 pm to 4:15 pm
(After Institutional Count clears, Visiting Processing will continue until 6:15 pm)
Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 2:45 pm.
All incoming processing begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 1:45 p.m.
Fridays from 12:15 pm to 7:15 pm
Processing Time: 12:15 pm to 4:15 pm
(After Institutional Count clears, Visiting Processing will continue until 6:15 pm)
Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 am to 2:45 pm.
All incoming processing begins at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 1:45 p.m.
Visiting Assistance:
A CDCR funded Visitor Center is at the institution operated by a community-based organization under contract to CDCR. The Visitor Center provides visiting assistance to family members and friends including a sheltered place to wait before and after visits, transportation to and from local transit terminals, childcare, clothing appropriate for visits on loan, and information about local resources, visiting rules and regulations.For information on how to get to WSP, visit this link to customize your driving directions.