Central California Women's Facility

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

Central California Women's Facility (CCWF)
LocationChowchilla, California
Coordinates37.093°N 120.153°W / 37.093; -120.153
StatusOperational
Security classMinimum-maximum
Capacity1,990
Population2,279 (114.5% capacity) (as of January 31, 2023)
OpenedOctober 1990
Managed byCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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