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	Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Pleasant Valley State Prison provides long-term housing and services for minimum, medium and maximum custody inmates.
		PVSP was opened in November 1994, and covers 640 acres.
		PVSP will be on the left hand side.
	www.cdcr.ca.gov /Visitors/fac_prison_PVSP.html (286 words)

	Monterey County Herald \| 12/23/2006 \| Gangs thwart relief for prisons
		Well-entrenched prison gangs, worried about losing numbers and control, have ordered inmates not to cooperate with corrections officials looking for volunteers to go to prisons in states such as Tennessee and Arizona, said sources familiar with the prison system.
		The video includes prisoners praising their new home for amenities such as cable television and better hot meals, as well as access to educational classes that are largely unavailable in California prisons.
		At Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga (Fresno County), for example, orders from gang leaders -- referred to as shot-callers -- of two Latino gangs instructing members to fight each other immediately upon crossing paths has led the prison to keep every gang member locked in their cells for months.
	www.montereyherald.com /mld/montereyherald/news/state/16305930.htm (1071 words)

	Overcrowding of Prisons
		At Pleasant Valley State Prison, inmates are housed dormitory-style on triple bunk beds in four gymnasiums because of a shortage of cells.
		A Pleasant Valley spokesman denies there is an outbreak of Valley fever at the prison, saying there have been several cases of staph infections, which were traced to prisoners from Los Angeles County.
		The state expects the average daily prison population to drop through parole by more than 5,000 by this summer and by nearly 15,000 at the end of the 2004-05 fiscal year.
	www.geocities.com /1union1/overcrowding.html (2497 words)

	CDCr Daily Report Blog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Valley State Prison for Women reports that on Wednesday, August 16, 2006, at approximately 0920 hours, while processing inmate S W-86154 through Workchange, staff discovered S in possession of a handwritten note indicating a bomb threat.
		Valley State Prison for Women reports that at about 2115 hours on Aug. 12, while inmate F was being processed for ASU placement, she battered an officer by striking the officer in the forehead with her fist.
		Valley State Prison for Women (VSPW) reports that on Aug. 10, a representative from Assemblyman Greg Aghazarian’s office contacted VSPW to schedule a tour for three representatives of the State Assembly for Tuesday, Aug.15.
	www.cdcr.blogspot.com (6708 words)

	FresnoBee.com: Local: Valley fever risk high in prison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		State corrections officials have transferred inmates at risk of Valley fever from Pleasant Valley State Prison after an investigation of an outbreak of the respiratory disease at the institution near Coalinga.
		State health officials recommended in a report released this month that prisoners at high risk for complications from Valley fever be housed elsewhere.
		Gil Chavez, chief of epidemiology for the state Department of Health Services, said the study of the Pleasant Valley outbreak — and recommendations for reducing infection among inmates — are applicable to other prisons in the area, such as the prison in Avenal about 15 miles from Pleasant Valley.
	www.fresnobee.com /263/story/26665.html (1090 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- State prison system declares 'state of emergency' due to overcrowding
		LOS ANGELES – Prisoners at a handful of facilities statewide will be triple-bunked in two-person cells under a recently declared state of emergency triggered by overcrowding in the state prison system, a newspaper reported Tuesday.
		The state Department of Corrections says 1,200 unexpected inmates, most of them destined for maximum-security facilities, are arriving from financially strapped counties that can't accommodate them in their jails, according to a memo obtained by the Los Angeles Times.
		With the influx from the counties, Rimmer said the prison population "is approaching historical highs." California has the largest state prison system in the nation.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20040427-0226-ca-prisoncrowding.html (443 words)

	[PRISONACT] Conflict in Confinement: Severe overcrowding in state's prisons breeds all types of trouble.
		A recent riot at the Coalinga prison was blamed on overcrowding, which exists at every prison in the state.
		Angry state lawmakers in January claimed the Department of Corrections was morally adrift, a charge sparked in part by a recent federal report alleging perjury by prison guards in inmate abuse cases at Folsom State Prison.
		Valley fever, primarily a disease of the lungs, is caused by a fungus which grows in dry soils such as the San Joaquin Valley's.
	www.prisonactivist.org /pipermail/prisonact-list/2004-February/008654.html (2599 words)

	Prison Lawsuits
		It found that prison guards did not understand in which situations the use of deadly force was authorized, and that the prison's policy on the use of deadly force was poorly written.
		The final chapter of a transsexual's odyssey through the California prison system has finally been written, with the state paying $80,000 to settle a claim that her need for hormone therapy was ignored.
		Four Salinas Valley State Prison inmates want a federal judge to examine their claim that inmates and guards alike are endangered by overcrowding at the institution, which they say violates the Constitution's ban against cruel and unusual punishment.
	www.1union1.com /prison_lawsuits.htm (2523 words)

	Contaminated In California- Valley Fever : ArriveNet Editorials : Human Interest
		The soil that this prison was built on is contaminated with the fungus known as Coccidiodomycosis.
		I have numerous reports/medical records that indicate several state prisoners have been infected with Valley Fever and they are NOT getting proper treatment.
		We have a warden who was run off at Corcoran state prison for corrupt activities and now he is allowing it over here.
	editorials.arrivenet.com /human_interest/article.php/10493.html (845 words)

	Pleasant Valley State Prison - Guard Misconduct
		You stated at the Senate Hearings on Jan. 20, and 21, that you were capable of investigating cases fairly.
		Scott told me about a situation with his neighboring cellmate in the "hole" at High Desert State Prison, after he was placed in the "hole" for "his protection" after a beating that we believe that was set up by the guards.
		Prisoners have rights too, and one of the rights is to not be threatened, and harassed by the guards.
	www.geocities.com /three_strikes_legal/Pleasant_Valley.html (6317 words)

	Attention: valley fever outbreak - Opinion > Editorials \| Bakersfield.com - Kern County news, events, shopping & ...
		A valley fever outbreak in state prison should draw attention to a problem affecting everyone in the Central Valley and motivate state and federal officials to get behind efforts to develop a vaccine.
		Valley fever usually results in lung disease of varying severity, but the infection can be fatal.
		Such at-risk inmates include minorities; prisoners with weakened immune systems, often due to substance abuse that is widespread among convicts; and prisoners who are coming into the valley from other areas and may not have developed immunity that longterm valley residents often have.
	www.bakersfield.com /135/story/98767.html (535 words)

	PRISON GUARD BREAKS CODE OF SILENCE
		Defying the prison system's code of silence, she said, she went straight to the warden with her criticism, stating that the officer had made a grave mistake using deadly force to break up a routine fight.
		Not even officers at Corcoran State Prison, who reported set-up fights and shootings that resulted in indictments, went to the warden or media until months after the incidents.
		Prison guards who conceal a crime are committing obstruction of justice, as well as the original crime, which in this case was murder.
	www.worldfreeinternet.net /news/nws162.htm (2463 words)

	prison issues
		Of the record 630,000 felons projected to be released this year from state prisons, the thousands who were kept in solitary confinement for much or all of their sentences could pose the most danger, authorities say.
		But law enforcement and prison officials agree that the percentage of formerly isolated inmates who are likely to be arrested within 3 years of their release easily surpasses the 62% recidivism rate for all felons that has been reported by the Justice Dept.
		Prison officials are training Tutwiler's workers to identify gangs at their earliest stages, for example, teaching them to identify gang-related tattoos and report new tattoos that might suggest members are actively recruiting.
	www.sjcite.info /prison.html (21116 words)

	[PRISONACT] Pleasant Valley State Prison
		Pleasant Valley State Prison is hell on earth for many of it's inmates.I found your article very interesting to read,Yet it was also scary to read about this horrible place where my husband is one of these inmates.It is a ugly sick feeling to know the one you love is living in Hell.
		I called his mother in Virginia Va She said her last letter from Rocket was post marked Nov 15 2004 the same date as the last one i had gotton from him.
		I called the prison again and a recorder talked to me. telling me all the Bulldogs and Hispanics are in lock down.
	www.prisonactivist.org /pipermail/prisonact-list/2004-December/009587.html (1007 words)

	LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Department of Corrections (5240) Capital Outlay
		The department completed construction of one new prison in 2004—California State Prison-Kern County at Delano II—which is scheduled for occupancy in mid-2005.
		For 2005-06, the department is requesting (1) $1.3 million from the General Fund to construct a new prescreening facility at the wastewater treatment plant at Wasco State Prison and (2) $925,000 to install a bar screen to remove bulky debris for the wastewater treatment of Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga.
		Accordingly, we recommend that the Wasco State Prison project be funded from the 1988 bond and the Pleasant Valley State Prison project be funded from the 1990 bond.
	www.lao.ca.gov /analysis_2005/cap_outlay/co_07_5240_anl05.htm (896 words)

	Front: Newzcentral: Serving Kings and Fresno County
		COALINGA --; Pleasant Valley State Prison is proud to announce the appointment of James A. Yates, warden.
		He stated his first thought upon arriving at the prison was that it had been appropriately named.
		Yates stated he is keenly aware that many residents are concerned about the elimination of non-reimbursed community work crews.
	www.newzcentral.com /articles/2004/01/13/front/weekly_coalinga.txt (523 words)

	Contaminated in California- Valley Fever at PVSP Petition
		Pleasant Valley State prison is located in rural Coalinga, California.
		Valley Fever is not contagious from person to person.
		Note: This Contaminated in California- Valley Fever at PVSP petition was submitted by Carol Leonard.
	www.thepetitionsite.com /takeaction/694542405 (896 words)

	Definition of Pleasant Valley State Prison
		Pleasant Valley State Prison, or PVSP, is a minimum/medium state prison in Coalinga, California.
		On July 17, 2000, PVSP activated two substance abuse programs involving community services for inmates who have a history of substance abuse.
		PVSP recently converted one of its general population yards into a sensitive needs yard (SNY), and now houses approximately 900 SNY inmates.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Pleasant_Valley_State_Prison (278 words)

	Projects
		Larry's role was the state security and user representative in the planning, design and construction phases, working with the architects, engineers, capital expenditure management team, state project director, construction manager, construction contractors and others.
		Following the piloting at Calipatria State Prison, the WRS was ordered installed at most medium and maximum security prisons in the State of California.
		Larry also worked on several other new prison projects as both an adjunct state representative and, occassionally, as a specialist assigned to develop or assist in designing particular and/or unique aspects of the prison's housing and security.
	www.lfsmall.com /LSA/Projects.html (1097 words)

	Prison shopping spree: cameras, TVs, cars, guitars
		Even as the prison system faced annual criticism for overspending its budget by hundreds of millions of dollars, contractors racked up big bills on all kinds of items that seemed to have little to do with helping prisoners kick drug habits, according to state documents.
		Spending is soaring at overcrowded prisons, recidivism rates in California remain among the highest in the nation, and a federal judge has expressed his lack of confidence in the administration by appointing a receiver to oversee prison health care.
		And internal prison memos show that one camera was apparently kept at the home of the program director, while much of the rest of the music equipment caused problems at the prison because there was no room to store it, according to another memo.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/02/26/MNG1UHF4FN1.DTL (1489 words)

	California State Auditor - Report I2004-1 Summary
		The Whistleblower Act defines an "improper governmental activity" as any action by a state agency or employee during the performance of official duties that violates any state or federal law or regulation; that is economically wasteful; or that involves gross misconduct, incompetence, or inefficiency.
		Additionally, Los Angeles County Prison could not demonstrate that it was reimbursed the $1,800 in costs it incurred to accommodate filming parts of two movies at the prison.
		State law prohibits a state employee from contracting on his or her own behalf with any state agency to provide services or goods.
	www.bsa.ca.gov /reports/summary.php?id=431 (1467 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State -- Prison in lockdown after inmate killed in riot
		COALINGA –; Inmates at Pleasant Valley State Prison faced lockdown conditions Monday after a riot that left one prisoner dead, authorities said.
		Sunday in a prison yard, said Lt. Paul Sanchez, and quickly escalated into a melee involving 300 inmates.
		The lockdown was expected to continue for several days while prison officials investigate what led to and happened during the riot.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20031013-2024-ca-prisonerkilled.html (303 words)

	Central Valley Chronicles \| Folsom Prison Museum
		With its heavily guarded walls and monstrous size, Folsom Prison is the last place you might think of visiting - But not for John Fratis and Gordon Henry.
		Folsom Prison houses medium-security inmates, but when it was built in 1878, it was one of the nation's first maximum-security prisons.
		From handcuffs and license plates, to belly belts and newspaper clippings, all kinds of intriguing artifacts are on display -- including a pair of guns made by two prisoners in the 1930's.
	www.centralvalleychronicles.net /then_now/700/722folsomprison.htm (212 words)

	California Prison Health Care Receivership
		The effort to remediate California's prison medical care system is complex and multi-dimensional and must be flexible to respond as crises erupt and new information comes to light.
		The Receiver's job will be complete when medical care in California state prisons reaches constitutional standards, and the State is equipped to resume control and maintain that level of care.
		In the absence of the state's willingness to act, Judge Henderson in October 2006 granted the Receiver's request to waive state law and raise salaries (for medical, not mental health or dental staff) to levels more in line with University of California hospitals.
	www.cprinc.org /faq.htm (1529 words)

	Valley of the Geeks - NEW: White Washed!
		The fraud cost investors more than one billion dollars in losses and resulted in one of the biggest accounting scandals to hit Silicon Valley, ultimately leading to Informix's acquisition by rival IBM for $38 and a case of Pepto Bismal.
		White and other executives in the company had gains of more than $14 million through the sale of stock options during this time.
		White is expected to begin serving his sentence in August at the Pleasant Valley State Prison and Detention Spa after returning from a mediteranean cruise.
	www.valleyofthegeeks.com /News/Whitewash.html (368 words)

	Untitled
		all the prisoner has to do is sign the release for the medical records (a form at the prison and check all the boxes on the form, every box, leave none unchecked, plus (write in all psychiatric and lab records.) and check all the boxes on the page and sign it.
		Opening a new prison when schools, hospitals and libraries are being shuttered shows what's wrong with state spending, according to protest organizer Californians United for a Responsible Budget, a coalition of prison reform and human rights groups that also held protests in Oakland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Fresno.
		Kern Valley State Prison will be a model prison, said Margot Bach, spokesperson for the Department of Corrections, with all inmates participating in education, work training or substance abuse programs.
	www.1union1.com /news (4269 words)

	Pleasant Valley State Prison-Guide - Prison Talk
		Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) - California Topic and discussion specific to Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) in Coalinga, California.
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		Pleasant Valley State Prison Houses Level I, III, and IV's.
	www.prisontalk.com /forums/showthread.php?t=185432 (2908 words)

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