What level is Chowchilla State Prison?

Level II medium
Valley State Prison is located in Chowchilla California, and at one time served as an all female prison, in 2013 it officially reopened as an all male facility. The facility now houses Level II medium security inmates and also serves as a re-entry facility which prepares inmates for their reintegration to society.

What type of prison is Valley State Prison?

Valley State Prison (VSP), previously the Valley State Prison for Women (VSPW), is a state prison in Chowchilla, California….Valley State Prison.

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Security class Medium
Capacity 1,980
Population 2,987 (150.8% capacity) (as of April 30, 2020)
Opened April 1995

What are the names of the prisons in California?

Facility Locator

  • Avenal State Prison (ASP)
  • California City Correctional Facility (CAC)
  • California Correctional Center (CCC)
  • California Correctional Institution (CCI)
  • California Health Care Facility, Stockton (CHCF)
  • California Institution for Men (CIM)
  • California Institution for Women (CIW)
  • California Men’s Colony (CMC)

What security level is Valley State Prison?

Level II
VSP functions as a Level II, General Population institution housing inmates requiring Sensitive Needs Yard (SNY) placement. VSP also houses inmates who are assigned to the Enhanced Outpatient Program (EOP).

What county is Chowchilla CA in?

Madera CountyChowchilla / County

Where is Valley State Prison California?

Fremont County, Colorado
Prison Valley in Fremont County, Colorado, has housed some infamous criminals, including drug lord El Chapo and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski. The desolate mountain region of the Colorado Rockies is home to 15 high security prisons, more correctional facilities than any other in the United States.

What are the oldest prisons in California?

San Quentin State Prison is California’s oldest and best known correctional institution, which was established on the site currently known as Point San Quentin, in July of 1852, as an answer to the rampant lawlessness in California at the time.

What are Level 4 prisons in California?

The five prisons designated for 270 degree Level IV housing are Calipatria, Centinela, Corcoran, Lancaster and Mule Creek. The four 180 degree prisons on-line now are Tehachapi, Pelican Bay, New Folsom, and High Desert (New Susanville).