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Pleasant Valley State Prison

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Verified 29 May 2026
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California adult institution operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR code: PVSP.

Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1994

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1994

Region

CA

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • Hans Reiser
    Hans Reiser
    1963 · programmer

    Hans Thomas Reiser (born December 19, 1963) is an American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and convicted murderer.

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Contact & address

24863 West Jayne Avenue, Coalinga 93210
(559) 935-4900
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Data completeness

54%

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