Pleasant Valley

Pleasant Valley State Prison is located in Coalinga, CA, housing 2,628 people. Since March 2020, there have been 2,584 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 3 deaths, at this facility.

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04.01.2021 • Pleasant Valley • Full Story
Poor protocols
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03.22.2021 • Pleasant Valley • Segment
Devastated my morale
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03.22.2021 • Pleasant Valley • Segment
Losing my mind
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03.22.2021 • Pleasant Valley • Segment
Far from being heard
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03.22.2021 • Pleasant Valley • Full Story
Letter from Pleasant Valley, March 22, 2021, #7385
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03.22.2021 • Pleasant Valley • Full Story
Letter from Pleasant Valley, March 22, 2021, #6265
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03.22.2021 • Pleasant Valley • Full Story
Permanently blinded
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03.22.2021 • Pleasant Valley • Segment
Aware of the danger
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03.17.2021 • Pleasant Valley • Full Story
Opened my eyes
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03.12.2021 • Pleasant Valley • Full Story
There’s no movement
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