United States · CA · Chowchilla
Central California Women’s Facility
Data is aggregated from public sources and may be incomplete or out of date. Always verify with primary sources before acting on any figure. See data sources.
For families
How to send mail, money, and visit Central California Women’s Facility
Step-by-step guidance using the United States system — addresses, money services, visit booking, what to bring on your first visit.
Gallery
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California adult institution operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR code: CCWF.
Capacity
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Current population
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1990
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 29 May 2026 · methodology
Facility profile
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1990
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
- Sally McNeil1960 · athletics competitor
Sally Marie McNeil (born September 30, 1960) is an American former sergeant, professional female bodybuilder, and muscle worship practitioner who was convicted of murdering her husband Ray McNeil, a Mr.
- Nikki Charm1966 · pornographic actor
Shannon Eaves, known professionally as Nikki Charm, is an American pornographic film actor.
Susan Atkins1948–2009 · criminalSusan Denise Atkins (May 7, 1948 â September 24, 2009) was an American convicted murderer who was a member of Charles Manson's "Family".
- Dorothea Puente1929–2011 · serial killer
Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.
Contact & address
Conditions Risk Score
Derived signal — not a judgement. How it's calculated
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Same country, matched on type + security level where possible.
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- Diagnostic And Evaluation CenterLincolnMaximumState prison178% occupancy
Data completeness
54%How many of our profile fields are populated. We surface this so families and researchers know the limits.
Sources
- CDCR facility â Central California Womenâs Facility
- CDCR Facility Locator
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap Contributors
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation â Facility Locator — State of California
- Wikidata — Wikimedia Foundation
- Wikidata (Q2944395)
- Wikipedia
- Wikimedia Commons
- See /data-sources for our overall methodology.
Cite this page
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World Prisons. (2026). Central California Women’s Facility. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/central-california-women-s-facility
"Central California Women’s Facility." World Prisons. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/central-california-women-s-facility.
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