Security class Medium Phone +1 760-922-5300 Opened December 1988 | Status Operational Warden K. A. Seibel Capacity 1,738 | |
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Population 2,700 (155.4%) (as of 31 December 2012) Address 19025 Wiley's Well Rd, Blythe, CA 92225, USA Similar Riverside County Jail, Blythe Border Patrol Sta, Best Western Sahara, Wiley's Well ‑ Riverside, Blythe Airport | ||
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Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (CVSP) is located south of Interstate 10, in a detached section of Blythe, California, that lies west of the main portion of the city. It is located in eastern Riverside County, California, adjacent to Ironwood State Prison.
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The prison opened in December 1988 and covers 1,720 acres (700 ha). Although the prison was designed to hold 1,738 inmates, in 2008-2009 it had 3,222 prisoners, with a staff of 751. The annual budget of the prison is around US$83 million.
Facilities
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, opened in 1988, is a Level II, Medium Security Facility, designed to house approximately 2,300 convicted felons. Primary housing consists of 11 open dormitory style building on four main yards. Each housing unit contains 340 beds. There is also a Level I yard which consists of two buildings with 200 beds each. The Administrative Segregation Unit (ASU) serves as a temporary home for those who are found guilty of severe rule violations while incarcerated. ASU is composed of 100 cells, each containing two beds.
Inmates are allowed to enter and leave their living quarters as they wish, except at night, during count times, or during lockdown procedures. As of 2016, CVSP Facilities have been designated as SNY, or Special Needs Yards. These are reserved for sex offenders, gang drop-outs, former law enforcement, and others whose program needs cannot be met in general population as Ironwood State Prison (ISP) does next door.
The prison is staffed by approximately 400 sworn officers and 350 ancillary staff. Although the officers are trained in the use of firearms, most are armed with only pepper spray and a baton while on duty.