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Kern Valley State Prison

Coordinates: 35°45′58″N 119°19′30″W / 35.7661°N 119.3251°W / 35.7661; -119.3251
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Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP)
KVSP overhead view
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LocationDelano, California
Coordinates35°45′58″N 119°19′30″W / 35.7661°N 119.3251°W / 35.7661; -119.3251
StatusOperational
Security classMaximum
Capacity2,448
Population2,431 (99.3% capacity) (as of January 31, 2023[1])
OpenedJune 2005
Managed byCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
WardenChristian Pfeiffer

Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) is a male-only state prison in Delano, California. Kern Valley is a Level IV Maximum Security institution, opened in June 2005 with a design capacity of 2,448 inmates. The facility is adjacent to North Kern State Prison and has an annual operating budget of US$123 million.

As of July 31, 2022, Kern Valley was incarcerating people at 118.7% of its design capacity, with 2,907 occupants.[2]

Location of Delano in Kern County, and Kern County in California

Notable inmates

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KVSP during a foggy winter morning
Inmate Name Register Number Status Details
Juan Manuel Alvarez G33008 Serving 11 life sentences without the possibility of parole.[3] Perpetrator of the 2005 Glendale train crash in which he intentionally left his car on the railroad track, and a passenger train proceeded to collide with it, causing a derailment which killed 11 people.[4][5][6][7][8]
Antron Singleton V24953 Serving a life sentence.[9] American rapper who went by the name "Big Lurch" who was convicted of murdering and committing cannibalism on his roommate.[10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Monthly Report of Population As of Midnight January 31, 2023" (PDF). California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Internal Oversight and Research. January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Monthly Report of Population As of Midnight July 31, 2022" (PDF). California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Internal Oversight and Research. July 31, 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  3. ^ "Metrolink killer is sentenced to 11 life terms in prison". Los Angeles Times. 2008-08-21. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  4. ^ Broder, John M. (2005-01-27). "California Train Strikes an S.U.V.; At Least 11 Dead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  5. ^ "Chain-reaction crash kills 11". Los Angeles Times. 2005-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  6. ^ Farhi, Paul; Edds, Kimberly (2005-03-16). "Blood on the Tracks". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  7. ^ "Murder Charges In Train Crash - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 2005-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  8. ^ "Wreck victim recalls using blood for last words". NBC News. 2005-02-04. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  9. ^ Malnic, Eric (2003-11-08). "Man Gets Life for Woman's Murder". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  10. ^ Kelleher, Jennifer Sinco (2002-05-30). "Aspiring Texas Rapper to Stand Trial in Death of L.A. Woman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  11. ^ "Big Lurch Sentenced To Life". HipHopDX. 2003-11-09. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
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