Central California Women's Facility

Central California Women's Facility: information, location and practical guide

Facility overview

Central California Women's Facility is listed in this directory under the category “Women's prisons” and is located in Chowchilla, California, United States. This page gathers what is known about the facility and adds context about its surroundings and a practical guide for anyone who needs to find it or get in touch with it. The responsible organisation or administration on record is California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Location and surroundings

The recorded address of Central California Women's Facility is Road 22 23370, 93610 Chowchilla, in Chowchilla (California, United States). The approximate coordinates are 37.0936, -120.1527.

Within the directory, Chowchilla has 2 facilities; California has 234 facilities across 136 localities, and United States has 2,738 facilities in total, which helps place this facility within its wider territory.

Other nearby facilities

Measured in a straight line from Central California Women's Facility, these are the closest facilities in United States listed in the directory:

• Valley State Prison — about 1.1 km away (Chowchilla)
• Madera County Jail — about 19 km away (Madera)
• Madera County Juvenile Detention Facility — about 19 km away (Madera)
• John Latorraca Correctional Facility — about 36 km away (Merced County)
• Merced County Juvenile Hall — about 36 km away (Merced County)

Other facilities in Chowchilla:

• Valley State Prison

More facilities in the category “Women's prisons” in California:

• California Institution for Women (Corona)
• McFarland Female Community Reentry Facility (McFarland)
• Sybil Brand Institute for Women (Monterey Park)
• Women's Central Jail (Santa Ana)
• Women's Adult Detention Facility (Santa Cruz)

What type of facility this is

Women's prisons, or women's units, are intended for the female prison population. They usually offer adapted services, such as specific healthcare and, in some systems, spaces for mothers with young children, depending on each country's regulations.

In the United States, prisons are run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (federal prisons), each state's department of corrections, and county sheriffs' offices and local governments (jails).

Knowing the category helps you understand what to expect: the regime, who may visit and the procedures that apply vary depending on the type of facility and the country.

Data on record for this profile

This profile includes: Address, Phone, Website, Operator / administration. Not available in the source: Email, Capacity, Hours / visiting, In operation since. The data comes from open information contributed by a community of volunteers and may change over time. If you manage the facility or know updated official data, you can request a correction by writing to info@vorticepacifico.com.

Before visiting or contacting the facility

These general tips help you prepare any procedure related to Central California Women's Facility. The specific rules are always set by the competent prison administration.

• Confirm visiting days and hours directly with the facility or its administration; they can change without notice.
• Find out which identity document is required and whether a prior authorisation or registration is needed to visit.
• Ask whether an appointment is necessary and how far in advance it must be requested.
• Check the permitted items, the accepted dress code and the security checks at the entrance.
• Plan the journey with time to spare: transport, time to get into the premises and possible waiting.
• If you attend as a lawyer, journalist or researcher, request accreditation or permission through the official channels.
• If you travel with minors, check the specific conditions that apply to their entry.
• Use official channels only and be wary of intermediaries who charge to arrange visits or communications.

Services and procedures common in this type of facility

In facilities in the category “Women's prisons” there usually are, depending on the country and each establishment's regime: communications and visits, correspondence, healthcare, social and psychological support, training and education, work and workshops, religious assistance, legal assistance and transfers to courts. This directory does not confirm that Central California Women's Facility offers each of them: check directly with the facility or its administration which are available and how to request them.

Frequently asked questions about Central California Women's Facility