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Central California Women’s Facility

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California adult institution operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR code: CCWF.

Capacity

Current population

Occupancy

Year opened

1990

Operational

Facility profile

Operator

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Population held

Mixed/unknown

Opened

1990

Region

CA

Security level

Death-row facility

No

Conditions

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Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

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Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Contact & address

23370 Road 22, Chowchilla 93610

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Data completeness

54%

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