Kern Valley State Prison
KVSP overhead view | |
Interactive map of Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) | |
| Location | Delano, California |
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| Coordinates | 35°45′58″N 119°19′30″W / 35.7661°N 119.3251°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 2,448 |
| Population | 3,293 (134.5% capacity) (as of March 11, 2026) |
| Opened | June 2005 |
| Managed by | California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation |
| Warden | Patwin Horn |
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 March 11, 2026, Kern Valley was incarcerating people at 134.5% of its design capacity, with 3,293 occupants.