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California Institution for Women
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How to send mail, money, and visit California Institution for Women
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California adult institution operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR code: CIW.
Background
California Institution for Women (CIW) is an American women's state prison located in the city of Chino, San Bernardino County, California, east of Los Angeles, although the mailing address states "Corona", which is in Riverside County, California.
Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.
Capacity
1,281
Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
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Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
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Region
CA
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
Conditions
No conditions summary available yet.
Visiting
No visiting information available.
Mailing
No mailing information available.
Practical info
Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.
Known issues
No major issues documented in our database.
Notable inmates
Betty Broderick1947–2026Elisabeth Anne Broderick (née Bisceglia; November 7, 1947 â May 8, 2026) was an American woman who murdered her ex-husband, Daniel T.
- Renee Alway1986 · model
Renee Diane Alway (born April 29, 1986) is an American fashion model, the last eliminated contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 8 and the runner-up on Modelville.
- Stephanie Lazarus1960 · police officer
On February 24, 1986, the body of Sherri Rasmussen (born February 7, 1957) was found in the condominium she shared with her husband, John Ruetten, in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.
Randy Steven Kraft1945 · serial killer- Dorothea Puente1929–2011 · serial killer
- Lucille Miller1930–1986
Lucille Marie Miller (née Maxwell; January 17, 1930 â November 4, 1986) was a Canadian-American housewife and mother who was convicted of first-degree murder in the death of her husband.
Patricia Krenwinkel1947 · murdererPatricia Dianne Krenwinkel (born December 3, 1947) is an American convicted murderer and former member of the Manson Family.
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Barbara Graham1923–1955 · prostituteBarbara Elaine "Bonnie" Wood Graham (née Ford; June 26, 1923 â June 3, 1955) was an American criminal convicted of murder.
Showing 9 of 11. Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Contact & address
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
Related facilities
Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
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- Residential Correctional Facility, DavenportDavenportState prison208% occupancy
- Diagnostic And Evaluation CenterLincolnMaximumState prison178% occupancy
Compared to other facilities in United States
7436 peersData completeness
60%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- CDCR facility â California Institution for Women
- CDCR Facility Locator
- Wikipedia — Wikimedia Foundation
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap Contributors
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation â Facility Locator — State of California
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q5020632)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). California Institution for Women. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/california-institution-for-women
"California Institution for Women." World Prisons. Accessed October 28, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/california-institution-for-women.
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