Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP)

P.O. Box 8500, Coalinga, CA 93210

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• Career Technical Education: Electrical Works, Office Services and Electronics Technology, Small Engine Repair, Carpentry, Building Maintenance, Auto Body & Paint, Auto Mechanics (Engine repair), Welding, and Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
• Academic: Adult Basic Education (ABE) I, II, III; GED / High School Diploma Program; Voluntary Education Program (VEP); Elementary/Secondary Education Act (ESEA); College Program (Coastline); West Hills College (Face to Face); California Prison Industry Authority (CalPIA) Program; Health Care Facility Maintenance (Medical Janitorial Services); and Building Maintenance.
• Other: New Life K9 and the Equine program, Community Service Crews (Cal Trans crew), Inmate Fire Fighters, Religious Services, Bicycle Refurbishing, Self Help/Support Programs (such as Lifer Group, Alcoholic Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Veteran’s Group, Criminal Gangs Anonymous), Handicraft Program, and Inmate Ward Labor.

DRP Programs
Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment (ISUDT)–Overview
On January 21, 2020, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) implemented ISUDT.  ISUDT is a comprehensive and evidence-based cross-divisional program with pathways to treatment through DRP Cognitive Behavioral Interventions (CBI) programs referred to as:

CBI-Intensive Outpatient (Medical Classification T1, SOMS assignment code ISI) 2-hours/day, 5-days/week, 52-weeks completion

CBI-Outpatient  (Medical Classification T2, SOMS assignment code ISO) 2-hours/day, 3-days/week, 14-weeks completion

CBI-Life Skills (Medical Classification T3, SOMS assignment code CB2) 2-hours/day, 3-days/week, 29-weeks completion

All participants will be assessed by medical and referred to one of the CBI classes.

Pleasant Valley State Prison is located in Fresno County in the community of Coalinga. You’re not far from the beautiful California coastline or the giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park. Coalinga has quality schools, a library, a museum and is home of the famous Harris Ranch Inn and Restaurant. Key community events include the Annual Horned Toad Derby, Annual 4th of July Fireworks Display and the Wham-O-Bass Hot Air Balloon Festival.

PVSP provides excellence in state service and excels in public safety and public service while providing modern long-term housing and professional rehabilitative services for inmate of all custody levels. We maintain the highest public safety security protocols.

Education and Career Technical skills are offered to inmates through our academic classes, vocational instruction, and work programs to create viable job skills that are marketable in today’s workforce. We offer a multitude of self-help programs inclusive of Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment, Medicated Assisted Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Intervention that are developed to aid in the inmates’ ability to make positive life changing decisions while giving back to society.

We offer support to our local community through inmate work crews, mutual aid agreements in fire suppression and with local Law Enforcement Agencies to provide enhanced support through our Crisis Response Team.

In addition, we offer a youth diversion program for at-risk children in our community. Our Youth Offender Program offers those inmates who are 18-25 years old, a voluntary intensive rehabilitative treatment program to address their educational, emotional, social, and behavior needs. Our goal is to provide modern rehabilitative services to the inmate population while developing life and social skills to those preparing to reintegrate back into society.

PVSP provides professional medical and mental health services in modern facilities for those patients identified through medical intervention. Our licensed Correctional Treatment Center provides short-term inpatient medical care, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of patients, including those in need of intervention in our Mental Health Crisis Bed housing. We are able to provide modern medical care for those inmates patients designated as low to medical risk.

Institution Statistics (SB601), Operational Performance Measures (COMPSTAT) and Inmate Population Reports

Jerry Ourique has served as Acting Warden at Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) since March 2025.

Mr. Ourique began his career with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) in March 2003 when he attended the Basic Correctional Officer Academy. Upon graduation, he reported to California State Prison-Corcoran (CSP-COR) as a Correctional Officer. He promoted to Correctional Sergeant in 2006 at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison at Corcoran (SATF). In March of 2013, he promoted to Correctional Lieutenant at CSP-COR, and in 2014, laterally transferred back to SATF where he continued to work in the capacity of Correctional Lieutenant.

In August of 2016, Mr. Ourique accepted a promotion to Captain at SATF, and then to Correctional Administrator in 2020. He served as acting Chief Deputy Warden at SATF before transitioning to acting Chief Deputy Warden at Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) in October of 2024. In December of 2024, Mr. Ourique was appointed Chief Deputy Warden at PVSP, and on March 7, 2025, he assumed his current role of acting Warden at PVSP. 

Katie Minor is the Chief Executive Officer at Pleasant Valley State Prison.

She previously served as the acting Chief Executive Officer for Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) since September 2024.

Minor previously served as the Chief Support Executive at Calipatria State Prison and PBSP.

Minor began her career with the California Correctional Healthcare in 2008, where she began as an Office Technician (OT) at Avenal State Prison. She has since served at various institutions including Avenal State Prison, Pleasant Valley State Prison, California Men’s Colony, Calipatria State Prison, and PBSP. Her career path is as follows: Associate Governmental Program Analyst, Health Program Specialist I & II, Health Program Manager III, Equal Employment Opportunity Coordinator, and Chief Support Executive (CSE).

Katie Minor holds a Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration, is a certified Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt, and is a Certified Correctional Healthcare Professional by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care.

Local Inmate Family Councils (IFC’s) are a gathering of family and friends of the incarcerated who meet regularly with Wardens to support visiting since keeping strong family connections with loved ones is a powerful rehabilitative tool. These IFC’s promote visiting by clarifying rules and regulations as well as discussing health, education, vocational training, packages, books, and related issues. For more information on connecting with a local IFC, please visit the Statewide IFC website.