Closure of Chuckawalla Valley State Prison raises concerns about job loss and community impact
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe is set to close exactly two years from now, in March 2025 , as part of Governor Newsom's plan to reduce i...
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison in Blythe is set to close exactly two years from now, in March 2025 , as part of Governor Newsom's plan to reduce incarceration costs across the state. Johnny Rodriguez, Vice Mayor of the City of Blythe, said the prison's 800 workers would be affected most immediately by the closure with many facing job loss, including some who commute from the Coachella Valley. "These people would have to uproot their families, would have to take their kids out of school from here," Rodriguez said.