Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) is a 640-acre (260 ha) minimum-to-maximum security state prison in Coalinga, Fresno County, California.

On July 17, 2000, PVSP activated two substance abuse programs involving community services for inmates who have a history of substance abuse.

PVSP converted one of its general population yards into a sensitive needs yard (SNY) in November 2002, and now houses approximately 900 SNY inmates on D Facility.

[2] As of July 31, 2022, PVSP was incarcerating people at 116.4% of its design capacity, with 2,688.

[4][5] In 2007 Valley fever had killed at least four PVSP inmates and one staff member over the previous two years.