Central California Women's Facility

Central California Women's Facility (CCWF)
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LocationChowchilla, California
Coordinates37°05′35″N 120°09′11″W / 37.093°N 120.153°W / 37.093; -120.153
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum-maximum
Capacity1,990
Population2,279 (114.5% capacity) (as of January 31, 2023[1])
OpenedOctober 1990
Managed byCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) is a female-only California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation state prison located in Chowchilla, California.[2] It is across the road from Valley State Prison. CCWF is the second largest female correctional facility in the United States,[3] and houses the only State of California death row for women.

  1. ^ "California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation: Monthly Report of Population As of Midnight January 31, 2023" (PDF). California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Internal Oversight and Research. January 31, 2023. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Chowchilla City, California". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  3. ^ "Mission Statement". Central California Women's Facility (CCWF). California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-08-20.