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Chuckawalla Valley State Prison
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Background
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (CVSP) was a male-only state prison located south of Interstate 10, in a detached section of Blythe, California in Riverside County. CVSP is adjacent to Ironwood State Prison. The prison was scheduled for closure in 2025, but closed early on November 1, 2024.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1988
Operational
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Facility profile
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1988
Region
CA
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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Data completeness
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Sources
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- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q5115865)
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APA
World Prisons. (2026). Chuckawalla Valley State Prison. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chuckawalla-valley-state-prison
Chicago
"Chuckawalla Valley State Prison." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chuckawalla-valley-state-prison.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-chuckawalla-valley-state-pr,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Chuckawalla Valley State Prison},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/chuckawalla-valley-state-prison},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}