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Avenal State Prison (ASP) is a male-only state prison in the city of Avenal, Kings County, California. The structures on ASP's 640 acres (260 ha) include "17 open dorm buildings, six 200-bed open dorm E-bed buildings, six converted gymnasiums, a 100-cell administrative segregation unit, and a 10-bed firehouse."
The receiver of the California state prison health care system blamed three deaths among ASP inmates in December 2006 on a "complete breakdown in medical care coverage." [ 5 ] [ 19 ] [ 20 ] As of October 31, 2020, Avenal State Prison has seen 2,881 cases of, and 8 deaths caused by, COVID-19 .
The citizens of Avenal voted for incorporation in September 1979, and while going through the early stages of being a new city, the citizens pursued and were successful in bringing a state prison to Avenal. Avenal State Prison opened in 1987. By 2009, it housed 6,577 inmates and employed 1,517 people, making it a vital part of the community.
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North Kern State Prison in Kern County is operating at 153% percent capacity, Avenal State Prison in Kings County at 150% and Valley State Prison in Madera County at 148%.
For the record: 12:30 p.m. April 1, 2024: An earlier version of this article referred to California Sen. Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) as a state Assembly member. Also, the story stated that Proposition ...
He was treated at the UC Davis Medical Center and returned to prison, officials said. The suspect in the attack was another convict, serving 82 years to life for second-degree murder. [18] As of 2025, Bardo is serving his life sentence at the Avenal State Prison in Avenal, California. [19]
He’s serving a year-long sentence at Avenal State Prison for probation violations related to drug and domestic violence charges. She attributes his struggles to the abuse, calling it a ...