{"id":3829,"date":"2022-11-15T10:49:53","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T18:49:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/visitors\/?post_type=fvs_facility&#038;p=3829"},"modified":"2026-04-19T09:43:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T16:43:25","slug":"valley-state-prison","status":"publish","type":"fvs_facility","link":"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/visitors\/facility\/valley-state-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"Valley State Prison (VSP)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cdcr-fvs-facility-template\">\t<div class=\"wp-block-cdcr-fvs-facility-template__visitation-status\">\n\t\t<div class=\"visitation-status\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"visitation-status__type\">In-Person<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"visitation-status__status visitation-status__status--green\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/visitors\/wp-content\/plugins\/cdcr-fvs\/dist\/svg\/status-green.svg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"visitation-status__label\">Open<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-cdcr-fvs-facility-template__last-updated\">\n\t\t<p><span>Last Updated<\/span>: <span>9:43am (PDT) 04\/19\/2026<\/span><\/p>\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In-Person Visitation Status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In-Person Visitation for Valley State Prison (VSP) is in <strong>OPEN PHASE<\/strong> for all facilities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Family Visiting Closed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-red-3000-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-040c1665b00dc5e1a31e630e6b642fb9\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">ATTENTION: Family visits will reopen tentatively on MAY 4, 2026, visiting staff will be contacting family members with applications received prior to closure and will resume in order from first received. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-red-3000-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6d81321519fc28c9400a9f72bc3a69e0\">Please continue to check the statuses below for institution-specific information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CDCR urges those traveling to our institutions to plan ahead for a safe trip.<br>Before heading to an institution for an in-person visit, download the Quick Map app or<br>visit https:\/\/quickmap.dot.ca.gov\/ for up-to-the-minute information on road conditions,<br>traffic, closures, chain control, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If an institution must cancel visiting due to conditions such as weather, those with an<br>appointment will receive a notice through the Visitation Scheduling Application (VSA). If<br>you plan on participating in a walk-in visit, please contact the institution beforehand.+<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>In-Person Visitation Hours<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday: 11:30 a.m. \u2013 6:00 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday: 8:30 a.m. \u2013 3:00 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday: 8:30 a.m. \u2013 3:00 p.m.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Valid picture identification is required for entry into the institution; any type of paper documents, are not an acceptable form of identification. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Visiting Sergeant Phone Number and Address<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>559-665-6100 Ext: 5708-Visiting Sergeant C. Hailey<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>21633 Avenue 24, PO Box 92, Chowchilla, CA 93610 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Please write Attn: Visiting Office on any Correspondence)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Facility Visitation Email<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>VSPVideoVisiting@cdcr.ca.gov for the following holidays (New Years, Fourth of July,<br>Thanksgiving, and Christmas) This email is primarily used to schedule on these<br>holiday\u2019s if they fall outside of the regular In-Person Visiting days of Friday, Saturday,<br>and Sundays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walk-in Visitation Instructions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Walk-in visits are allowed during normal hours, space permitting.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Visitation Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-red-3000-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0e75f7b1fc18b2d40b58deaba6cbf09f\"><strong>(In-Person Visiting) hours are Friday, 11:30am-6:00pm, Saturday and Sunday, 8:30am-3:00pm<\/strong><br>In-person visits will be scheduled using GTL VSA System. All visits should be scheduled<br>the week prior to the desired to visit at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cdcr.gtlvisitme.com\/app\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ViaPath Visitor Web 8.0<\/a>&nbsp; (https:\/\/cdcr.gtlvisitme.com\/app)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For an In-Person visit on Friday scheduling will open Thursday @ 6am through Monday<br>11:59pm the week prior to the date of desired appt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For an In-Person Visit on Saturday scheduling will open Friday @ 6am through Monday<br>11:59pm the week prior to the date of desired appt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For an In-Person Visit on Sunday scheduling will open Saturday @ 6am through Tuesday<br>11:59pm the week prior to the date of desired appt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note this is SUBJECT to CHANGE at any time. The Friends Outside trailer is<br>available for assistance for in-person visits. Upon the start of visiting hours, walk-in<br>visits will be processed first come first serve; based on availability but are not<br>guaranteed. Upon arrival onto institutional grounds, visitors must draw a pass number<br>for walk-in visits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visiting rooms have vending machines stocked with food and beverages for purchase by visitors ($100 per adult and $50 per minor)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>In-Person Picnics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The VSP In-Person Picnic program is designed to reward positive programming and<br>provide opportunities that will assist incarcerated persons in creating a positive <br>atmosphere with an emphasis on normalization within our facility. This provides an<br>arena for successful reintegration with their family and loved ones. Any interested<br>Incarcerated Person who wishes to participate in this program will initiate the process<br>by submitting a request to the VSP visiting center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Visitor Basic Dress Standard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/visitors\/attire-restrictions\/\">Attire Restrictions &#8211; Visitation Information (ca.gov)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700;text-transform:capitalize\"><strong>links With Additional Visiting information:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/visitors\/prepare-to-visit\/\">CDCR Visiting Guidelines &#8211; Prepare to Visit (ca.gov)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/visitors\/in-the-visiting-room\/\">In the Visiting Room &#8211; Visitation Information (ca.gov)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdcr.ca.gov\/visitors\/identification-required-for-visiting\/\">Identification Required for Visiting &#8211; Visitation Information<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Family Visiting<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-red-3000-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-da20db21ca3f012e8fa93c814e17b659\">559-665-6100 Ext: 5750\/5751<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weekday Visits: Process<strong> <\/strong>in on Tuesday. 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