Jail guard Amara Brown admits to DoorDash delivery for inmate
Guard Amara Brown at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center is charged with using DoorDash to deliver a meal to an inmate.
Avenal State Prison opened in 1987, and at the time it was the first all-new prison built in California in twenty years. Originally referred to as the Kings County State Prison, it was officially named Avenal State Prison in 1988. This facility serves the state of California as a Reentry Hub programming facility that focuses on the successful reentry of inmates upon their release.
Avenal State Prison houses minimum to medium-security male inmates and has open dormitories with secure perimeter fences and armed guards. The facility itself is actually made up of six independent facilities. They are each given a letter name, and there are numerous buildings to hold its high capacity of 10,000 inmates.
Jail Name
Avenal State Prison (ASP)
Jail Type
Address
#1 Kings Way PO Box 8, Avenal, CA, 93204
Contact Number
City
Avenal
Zip/Postal Code
93204
State
County
Kings County
Inmate Search
The structures on ASP’s 640 acres include: seventeen 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 size of this facility has many programs to match it. For example, ASP offers inmates programs such as Inmate Leisure Time Activity Groups (ILTAGS). ILTAGS are 12-step recovery programs where inmates learn how to accept their addictions and negative behaviors and also offers support to learn how to live a sober life.
Avenal State Prison has visiting on Saturdays, Sundays, and four holidays during each calendar year (New Year’s Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day). Visits usually begin between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and end between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
To find out the days and visiting hours for the prison you are going to visit, call the 800 Visitors’ Information number (800-374-8474) and follow the directions given on the recording to find the prison you wish to visit or visit the CDCR website www.cdcr.ca.gov and click on Prisons and then Facility Locations.
In addition to providing information regarding days and hours for visiting, the 800 Visitors’ Information number and website will also provide information on lockdowns, medical quarantines, or other circumstances affecting visiting, addresses, and directions to the prison.
When you visit an inmate at Avenal State Prison, you must comply with the established regulations and policies. If you don’t, it may result in a warning or termination, suspension, or revocation of your visiting privileges.
Recommended Steps Before Visiting:
Getting Approved for a Visit
Any adult wishing to visit a prisoner at Avenal State Prison must first obtain approval. You must apply for approval to visit by completing a Visitor Questionnaire, and you obtain the Visitor Questionnaire by having the prisoner you wish to visit send it to you.
The prisoner must sign the questionnaire before sending it to you, as the signature confirms the prisoner’s agreement to have you added to his/her visiting list.
You must fill out the questionnaire completely and accurately. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) will conduct a background check for arrests and convictions when processing the application and will deny approval to visit if the check indicates an arrest or conviction not listed on the questionnaire, so you should be thorough when completing the questionnaire.
Mail the completed questionnaire to:
Avenal State Prison
Visiting Sergeant
PO Box 8
Avenal, CA 93204-0008
If you are approved to visit, the prisoner is notified and he/she must notify you. Once approved, you are listed in the computer as being an approved visitor for the prisoner; you do not need to bring any proof of approval with you to the prison.
If you are disapproved, you will receive a letter from the prison giving the reason for disapproval; the prisoner will also receive notice of the disapproval but will not be given the reason. If you are denied approval to visit, you may reapply, you may appeal the denial, or the prisoner may appeal the denial.
General Visiting Rules
Most prisoners are in the general population and may receive contact visits. Contact visits allow the prisoner to sit together with his/her visitors and have limited physical contact with them (a brief kiss and/or hug at beginning and end of visit, hold hands during the visit).
These visits occur in a large visiting room, usually furnished with tables and chairs and usually shared with many other prisoners and visitors. Contact visits are restricted to five visitors at a time.
Some prisoners are eligible for, “family visits.” These visits occur in private, apartment-like facilities on prison grounds and last approximately 30 to 40 hours. Prisoners on Death Row, with life sentences, with convictions for sex offenses, or under disciplinary restrictions are not eligible for family visits.
Family visits are restricted to approved visitors who are immediate family members (parents, children, siblings, legal spouses, or registered domestic partners) of the prisoner. Family visits are further restricted by availability; usually one visit every three to five months.
An eligible prisoner must put in an application for a family visit with his assigned Correctional Counselor at the prison. Further inquiry about family visiting should be directed by the prisoner to his/her counselor or by the family to visiting staff.
All adults must present identification when being processed to visit. Acceptable forms of identification must be valid and current (not expired) and include:
Minors (children under 18 years old) are required to be accompanied by an adult who is an approved visitor.
Visitors are strictly limited in the items they may bring into the prison. Items allowed without prior approval are limited to the following:
Dress Code
There are restrictions on what you may wear to a prison. In general, there are four rules to remember:
#1 Kings Way
Avenal, CA 93204
Driving Directions: https://goo.gl/maps/TyJmVJqFfYGUkg7T8
Phone: (559) 386-0587
Avenal State Prison Inmate Mailing Address(es)
Avenal State Prison
Inmate’s name and CDCR number
Facility A
P.O. Box 901
Avenal, CA 93204
Facility B
P.O. Box 902
Avenal, CA 93204
Facility C
P.O. Box 903
Avenal, CA 93204
Facility D
P.O. Box 904
Avenal, CA 93204
Facility E
P.O. Box 905
Avenal, CA 93204
Facility F
P.O. Box 906
Avenal, CA 93204
Inmates at Avenal State Prison can’t receive incoming calls, however they do have access to phones during daytime hours. For complete details on how to call an inmate in California, please click here.
To send money to an inmate first:
3 Ways of Sending Money
Lock Box: A no fee service with a shorter hold time for sending money via money order, personal check, or cashier’s checks.
EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer): A paid service, this is the fastest option with funds posted to inmate’s account within 1 to 3 days
Mail funds directly to the institution: Never a fee. All funds are subject to a 30-day hold. All checks and money orders must be made payable to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The senders name and address must be written on the face of the check/money order along with the inmates name and CDCR number. If the sender’s name and address are not written on the face of the negotiable instrument, the item will be considered contraband and will not be deposited to the inmates account.
To get complete details about sending money to an inmate at Avenal State Prison, click here.
Work programs
Furniture Factory, Metal Fab, Egg Production, PIA Laundry & General Fabrication.
Vocational programs
Auto body and fender, auto mechanics, electronics, office services and related technology, plumbing, refrigeration, small engine repair, welding, and electrical works.
Academic
Adult Basic Education, High School/GED, English Language Development, Literacy Program, IIP (Incarcerated Individual Program, Computer Assisted Instruction and College Programs available).
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Criminal Gang Members Anonymous (CGA), Braille Transcription, Youth Adult Awareness Program, Timeless and various religious groups, and Eye Glass Recycling, Veterans Group, Avenal Prison Mindfulness Meditation, and Friends Outside.
Education
ASP currently provides services to 972 inmates in their academic classrooms, divided evenly between ABE I, II, and III/GED. Each class provides two three-hour sessions of instruction daily to 27 students each.
If you are interested in a job at Avenal State Prison, please visit the CalCareers website to view available positions.
We provide detailed visiting and contact information for Avenal State Prison (ASP). If you are have completed a Avenal State Prison (ASP) inmate search and have located an inmate, the information on this page will help you to stay in contact. We help you send money to jail, send & receive text messages, and provide the address for in-person visits.
Inmates who are currently imprisoned in Avenal State Prison (ASP) can receive money into their commissary account via money order, check or cash. Inmate visitors can also deposit money directly into the inmate's account at prison administrative office. Note: When sending the money via money order or check, mention the inmate id and full name on the back of the slip.
You can send any mail to the inmates who are imprisoned in Avenal State Prison (ASP). Please send the mail or package to the address mentioned below.
Inmate Name,
Inmate ID,
#1 Kings Way PO Box 8, Avenal, CA, 93204
Please make sure the mail or package that you are sending comes under the list of approved items. For further clarification on the allowed items, contact the prison administration directly on 559-386-0587 .
Note: In case you want to send packages, you need to get prior approval from the prison administration. Contact the prison / jail staff for more information.
Inmates can call to any person outside who are on the approved members list between 7:00 AM to 7:30 PM. The cost of the call is beared by the receiver and the call can be of maximum 30 minutes. During rush hours, the calling time is reduced drastically to 10 minutes.
You need to get yourself registered in the visitors list before visiting any inmate in the prison. If you are visiting someone in Avenal State Prison (ASP), make sure you are in approved visitors list. Confirm with the prison authorities before coming to visit the inmate.
Listed below are the basic visitation rules which one must adhere to:
Fill out the form below and receive a detailed report on an inmate. This includes current and previous arrest records, social media handles, current and previous addresses & phone numbers.
Step 2
Enter the inmate personal informations in the required fields
Step 3
Click on the 'Submit' button
You can use the map plotted on the righ to find the driving directions to Avenal State Prison (ASP).
176,449
California Total No. of Inmates
183,334
Number of people under Probation Supervision
259
Prison population rate: 100,000 residents
110,349
Parole Population
40,878
Incarcerated individuals with sentences of 50 years or longer
Sex
%
Total
Male
96.14
97,474
Female
3.86
3,915
Type
%
Total
Committed
49.75
2,055
Detained
48.58
2,007
Diverted
0.29
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