2737 West Cecil Avenue
Delano, CA 93215
P.O. Box 567
Delano, CA 93216-0567
(661) 721-2345 (General)
North Kern
State Prison - Mission Statement
The mission of North Kern State Prison is two-fold: 1)
it functions as a reception center for the processing of incoming inmates from
southern and some northern counties; and 2) functions as the Central California
Transportation Hub for the California Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation.
Institution Details
NKSP has a general population medium custody facility
and a minimum support facility. The general population portion of the
institution focuses on providing educational opportunities geared
towards providing inmates with an education which will aid them in
seeking employment upon their release from prison.
The Reception Center currently processes incoming inmates
usually within a 60 to 90 day period. After compiling the inmate's
criminal records, life histories, medical and psychological histories, and
social relationships, NKSP staff determines the inmate's classification score
and institutional placement. NKSP also has a ten-bed Level I firehouse.
Institution Statistics
North Kern State Prison was opened April 1993, and covers 640
acres. As of Fiscal Year 2006/2007, the following statistics apply:
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Number of custody staff:
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1008
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Number of support services staff:
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549
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Total number of staff:
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1,557 |
Designed Bedspace & Count
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Facility
Level
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Design
Capacity
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Count
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I
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208
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402
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III
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500
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388
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RC
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2,184
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4,600
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Total
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2,892
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5,390 |
Special Historical Notes
On October 7, 1994, the adult education facility was
dedicated in the memory of Marie Keroack Romero, a prison teacher who was
murdered at a California Youth Authority facility in 1975.
Three hundred and sixty acres of NKSP property has been
designated as protected wildlife habitat for the Blunt-Nosed Leopard lizard, San
Joaquin kit fox, and the Tipton kangaroo Rat. The facility is an exact
replica of its closest neighbor, Wasco State Prison-Reception Center.
Josh "JP" Phillippi stayed here
INMATE PROGRAMS
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PIA: None
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Vocational:
None
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Academic: Adult
Basic Education, High School/GED, English as a Second Language Bridging Education.
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Other:
Religious Services, Self Help Groups, Substance Abuse Program.
VISITING HOURS and DIRECTIONS
Saturdays, Sundays and Holidays* from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
*New
Year's Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas
All visiting check-ins must be completed prior to 2:00 p.m.
For updated information in English and Spanish regarding NKSP visitor hours or
closures, please contact the California Department of Corrections and
Rehabilitation's toll-free Visiting Information Line at (800) 374-8474.
Directions:
From Northern
Destinations:
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Take Hwy 99 south to
the town of Delano
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Take the Cecil Avenue
exit
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Proceed west on Cecil
Avenue for approx. 3 miles
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The prison will be on
the right side of Cecil Avenue
From Southern
Destinations:
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Take Hwy 99 north to
Delano, CA
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Take the Cecil Avenue
exit
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proceed west on Cecil
Avenue for approx. 3 miles
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The prison will be on
the right side of Cecil Avenue
North Kern State
Prison is located approx. 250 miles south of Sacramento, and approx. 180 miles
north of Los Angeles.