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California Prisons

California Prison Population: 98,039

Prisoner Rights Campaigns in California:
Locate a California Prisoner:
http://www.vinelink.com(county jails only)
https://ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov/

California Prison Mail Rules:
  • Ban on "receipt, possession, or distribution of literature/publications from the MIM to or by inmates"
  • 15 CCR ? 3190(i)(2) "Legal Material, including legal reference material, books, and legal pads not available in the institution canteen, pursuant to section 3161. There shall be no "Approved Vendor Lists" for any legal publications. Inmates may receive legal publications from any publisher, book store or book distributor that does mail order business."
  • 15 CCR ? 3190(i)(7) "All publications, including books and subscriptions to periodicals, subject to section 3006. There shall be no "Approved Vendor Lists" for any publications. Inmates may receive publications from any publisher, book store or book distributor that does mail order business."
  • Operations Manual Article 41 - Inmate Mail
  • more info on mail rules


California Prison News

California Facility Listing

Facility Mailing Addresses Facility Rules Records of Censorship Prisoner Reports Control Units
Acension Parish Jail 2384 Lemonville Cut Off Rd Donaldsonville, CA 70346-8873
Atascadero State Hospital PO Box 7001 Atascadero, CA 93423-7001click for rules
Avenal State Prison
  • PO Box 904 Avenal, CA 93204-0904
  • PO Box 901 Avenal, CA 93204-0901
  • PO Box 903 Avenal, CA 93204-0903
  • PO BOX 906 Avenal, CA 93204-0906
  • PO Box 905 Avenal, CA 93204-0905
  • PO Box 902 Avenal, CA 93204-0902
  • PO Box 9 Avenal, CA 93204-0009
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Baker Community Correctional Facility (Baker CCF) PO Box 560 Baker, CA 92309-0560
Bauchet St jail 441 Bauchet St Los Angeles, CA 90012-2906click for rules
Bieber (Bieber) PO Box 665 Bieber, CA 96009-0665
Bridgeport PO Box 697 Bridgeport, CA 93517-0697
Bryant Street Jail 850 Bryant St Ste 600 San Francisco, CA 94103-4666isolation stats
Butte County Jail
  • 7 Gillick Way Oroville, CA 95966-9481
  • 35 County Center Dr Oroville, CA 95965-3334
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CA Rehabilitation Center
  • PO Box 3535 Norco, CA 92860-0991
  • PO Box 1841 Norco, CA 92860-0991
Calaveras County Jail 1045 Jeff Tuttle Rd San Andreas, CA 95249-9799
California City Correctional Facility
  • PO Box 2760 California City, CA 93504-0760
  • PO Box 2610 California City, CA 93504-0610
  • PO Box 2696 California City, CA 93504-0696
California Correctional Center
  • PO Box 2500 Susanville, CA 96127-2500
  • PO Box 2210 Susanville, CA 96127-2210
  • PO Box 2400 Susanville, CA 96127-2400
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California Correctional Institution
  • PO Box 107 Tehachapi, CA 93581-0107
  • PO Box 1902 Tehachapi, CA 93581-5902
  • PO Box 1906 Tehachapi, CA 93581-5906
  • PO Box 1029 Tehachapi, CA 93581-1029
  • PO Box 1031 Tehachapi, CA 93581-1031
  • PO Box 608 Tehachapi, CA 93581-0608
  • PO Box 1903 Tehachapi, CA 93581-5903
  • P.O. Box 1905 Tehachapi, CA 93581-5905
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California Health Care Facility
  • PO Box 32110 Stockton, CA 95213-2110
  • PO BOX 213040 Stockton, CA 95213-3040
  • PO Box 32080 Stockton, CA 95213-2080
  • PO BOX 31960 Stockton, CA 95213-1960
  • PO Box 32200 Stockton, CA 95213-2200
  • PO BOX 32050 Stockton, CA 95213-2050
  • PO Box 32290 Stockton, CA 95213-2290
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California Institution for Men (CIM)
  • PO Box 600 Chino, CA 91708-0600
  • PO Box 441 Chino, CA 91708-0441
  • PO Box 500 Chino, CA 91708-0500
  • 15180 South Euclid Ave Chino, CA 91710-9148
  • 14901 Central Ave Chino, CA 91710-9500
  • PO Box 368 Chino, CA 91708-0368
  • PO Box 128 Chino, CA 91708-0128
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California Institution for Women (CIW)
  • 16756 Chino Corona Rd. Corona, CA 92880-9508
  • PO BOX 8100 Corona, CA 92878-8100
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California Medical Facility
  • PO Box 2000 Vacaville, CA 95696-2000
  • PO Box 4000 Vacaville, CA 95696-4000
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California Men's Colony
  • PO Box 8101 San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8101
  • PO Box 8103 San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8103
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California State Prison, Corcoran
  • PO Box 3478 Corcoran, CA 93212-3478
  • PO Box 8800 Corcoran, CA 93212-8800
  • PO Box 3476 Corcoran, CA 93212-3476
  • PO Box 3436 Corcoran, CA 93212-3436
  • PO Box 7100 Corcoran, CA 93212-7100
  • PO Box 5244 Corcoran, CA 93212-5244
  • PO Box 3461 Corcoran, CA 93212-3461
  • PO Box 3471 Corcoran, CA 93212-3471
  • PO Box 5248 Corcoran, CA 93212-5244
  • PO Box 3481 Corcoran, CA 93212-3481
  • PO Box 5242 Corcoran, CA 93212-5242
  • PO Box 3456 Corcoran, CA 93212-3456
  • P.O. Box 3466 Corcoran, CA 93212-3466
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California State Prison, Los Angeles County
  • PO Box 8457 Lancaster, CA 93539-8457
  • PO Box 4430 Lancaster, CA 93539-4430
  • PO Box 4670 Lancaster, CA 93539-4670
  • PO Box 8187 Lancaster, CA 93539-8187
  • 44750 60th Street West Lancaster, CA 93536-7619
  • PO Box 4490 Lancaster, CA 93539-4490
  • PO Box 4610 Lancaster, CA 93539-4610
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California State Prison, Sacramento
  • PO Box 290066 Represa, CA 95671-0066
  • PO Box 290002 Represa, CA 95671-0002
  • PO Box 290001 Represa, CA 95671-0001
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California State Prison, San Quentin 1 Tamal San Quentin, CA 94974-0002click for rulesread reports
California State Prison, Solano
  • PO Box 4000 Vacaville, CA 95696-4000
  • PO Box 2000 Vacaville, CA 95696-2000
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California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison (CSATF)
  • PO Box 5244 Corcoran, CA 93212-5244
  • PO Box 5248 Corcoran, CA 93212-5248
  • PO Box 5242 Corcoran, CA 93212-5242
  • PO Box 5246 Corcoran, CA 93212-5246
  • PO Box 7100 Corcoran, CA 93212-7100
  • PO BOX 5245 Corcoran, CA 93212-5245
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Calipatria State Prison
  • 7018 Blair Rd Calipatria, CA 92233-9633
  • PO Box 5004 Calipatria, CA 92233-5004
  • PO Box 5003 Calipatria, CA 92233-5003
  • PO Box 5007 Calipatria, CA 92233-5007
  • PO Box 5008 Calipatria, CA 92233-5008
  • P.O. Box 5002 Calipatria, CA 92233-5002
  • PO Box 5009 Calipatria, CA 92233-5009
  • PO Box 5006 Calipatria, CA 92233-5006
  • PO Box 5005 Calipatria, CA 92233-5005
  • PO Box 5001 Calipatria, CA 92233-5001
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Camp Pendleton PO Box 555226 Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5226
Centinela State Prison
  • PO Box 901 Imperial, CA 92251-0901
  • P.O. Box 921 Imperial, CA 92251-0921
  • PO Box 911 Imperial, CA 92251-0911
  • PO Box 931 Imperial, CA 92251-0931
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Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) PO Box 1508 Chowchilla, CA 93610-1508click for rules
Central Valley Modified Community Correctional Facility 254 W Taylor Ave McFarland, CA 93250-9705
Century Regional Detention Facility 11705 Alameda St Lynwood, CA 90262-4023
Chowchilla State Prison PO Box 92 Chowchilla, CA 93610-0092
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison P.O. Box 2349 Blythe, CA 92226-2349read reports
Chula Vista 712 E Naples Ct Chula Vista, CA 91911-6821
Claybank Detention Facility 2500 CLAYBANK RD FAIRFIELD, CA 94533-1655click for rules
Coalinga State Hospital PO BOX 5003 COALINGA, CA 93210-5003read reports
Correctional Training Facility
  • PO Box 689 Soledad, CA 93960-0689
  • PO Box 690 Soledad, CA 93960-0690
  • PO Box 650 Soledad, CA 93960-0650
  • PO Box 705 Soledad, CA 93960-0705
  • PO Box 686 Soledad, CA 93960-0686
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County Jail 5 PO Box 67 San Bruno, CA 94066-0067
County of El Dorado Jail 1051 Al Tahoe Blvd South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150-4502
County of El Dorado Jail Division 300 Forni Road Placerville, CA 95667-5400
Dambacher Detention Center/Tuolumne County Jail (DDC/TCJ) 12915 JUSTICE CENTER DR SONORA, CA 95370-8624
Deadwood Camp 17148 McAdams Creed Rd Fort Jones, CA 96032-9771
Delano Modified Community Correctional Facility PO Box 580 Delano, CA 93216-0580
Desertview MCCF PO Box 970 Adelanto, CA 92301-0970
Deuel Vocational Institution
  • 23500 Kasson Rd PO Box 400 Tracy, CA 95378-0004
  • PO Box 600 Tracy, CA 95378-0600
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East Mesa Reentry Facility 446 Alta Rd., Suite 5200 San Diego, CA 92158-0002
Elmwood Correctional Facility 701 S Abel St Milpitas, CA 95035-5243
FEMALE REHABILITATION CORRECTIONAL COMMUNITY CENTER (FRCCC) PO Box 3366 Bakersfield, CA 93385-3366
Fenner Canyon Conservation Camp PO Box 100 Valyermo, CA 93563-0100
Folsom State Prison
  • PO BOX 1790 Folsom, CA 95763-1790
  • PO Box 715071 Represa, CA 95671-5071
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Fresno County Jail PO Box 872 Fresno, CA 93712-0872click for rules
George Bailey Detention Facility/Facility 8 446 Alta Rd, Suite 5300 San Diego, CA 92158-0002
Glenn E. Dyer Detention Facility (GDDF) 550 6th St Oakland, CA 94607-3946
Golden State Modified Community Correctional Facility
  • PO Box 1487, 611 Frontage Rd McFarland, CA 93250-0087
  • PO Box 1577, 611 Frontage Rd McFarland, CA 93250-0177
Hanford (Hanford) PO Box 1699 Hanford, CA 93232-1699
Heman Stark YCF 15180 Euclid Ave. Chino, CA 91710-9196read reports
High Desert Detention Center 9438 Commerce Way Adelanto, CA 92301-3949isolation stats
High Desert State Prison PO Box 3030 Susanville, CA 96127-3030click for rulesread reportsisolation stats
Humboldt County Jail 826 Fourth Street Eureka, CA 95501-0516
Indio County Jail PO BOX 1748 Indio, CA 92202-1748
Ironwood State Prison
  • PO Box 2229 Blythe, CA 92226-2229
  • PO Box 2194 Blythe, CA 92226-2194
  • P.O. Box 2199 Blythe, CA 92226-2199
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Justice Center Detention Facility (JCDF) 500 Union Ave Fairfield, CA 94533-6300
Kern County Sheriff's Correctional Facilities (KCSC) 17801 Industrial Farm Rd Bakersfield, CA 93308-9599
Kern Valley State Prison
  • PO Box 5000 Delano, CA 93216-5000
  • PO Box 3130 Delano, CA 93216-3130
  • PO Box 6000 Delano, CA 93216-6000
  • PO Box 5105 Delano, CA 93216-5105
  • PO Box 5001 Delano, CA 93216-5001
  • PO Box 5104 Delano, CA 93216-5104
  • PO Box 5102 Delano, CA 93216-5102
  • PO Box 5005 Delano, CA 93216-5005
  • PO Box 5106 Delano, CA 93216-5106
  • PO Box 4999 Delano, CA 93216-4999
  • PO Box 5107 Delano, CA 93216-5107
  • PO Box 5103 Delano, CA 93216-5103
  • PO Box 5101 Delano, CA 93216-5101
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Konocti Conservation Camp 13044 State Highway 29 Lower Lake, CA 95457-9441
LAKE COUNTY HILL ROAD CORRECTIONAL FACILITY 4913 Helbush Drive Lakeport, CA 95453-7060
Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility 1627 S Hargrave St Banning, CA 92220-6169
Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility 451 Riverview Parkway Santee, CA 92071-3093click for rules
Lassen County Adult Detention Facility 1405 Sheriff Cady Lane Susanville, CA 96130-3782
Lerdo Maximum-Medium Facility 17695 Industrial Farm Rd Bakersfield, CA 93308-9520
Los Angeles MDC PO Box 1500 Los Angeles, CA 90053-1500
Madera Cty DOC 14191 Road 28 Madera, CA 93638-5714
Maguire Correctional Facility 300 Bradford ST Redwood City, CA 94063-1530
Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP) 2307 WEST 6th STREET Los, Angeles, CA 90057-3119
Marin County Jail 13 Peter Behr Dr San Rafael, CA 94903-5216
Martinez Detention Facility - Contra Costa County Jail 901 Court St. Martinez, CA 94553-1700click for rulesread reportsisolation stats
McFarland Female Community Reentry Facility (MFCRF) PO Box 1488 McFarland, CA 93250-0088
Mendocino County Sheriff's Office 951 Low Gap Road Ukiah, CA 95482-3736
Merced County Jail PO BOX 2267 Merced, CA 95344-0267
Metropolitan Correctional Center 808 Union Street San Diego, CA 92101-6030
Metropolitan State Hospital 11401 Bloomfield Ave Norwalk, CA 90650-2015
Milpitas (Milpitas) PO Box 361870 Milpitas, CA 95036-1870
Miramar Brig P.O. Box 452136 San Diego, CA 92145-2136click for rules
Modesto Stanislaus County Jail 1115 H. STREET MODESTO, CA 95354-2323
Monroe Detention Center 140A Tony Diaz Dr Woodland, CA 95776-5194
Monterey County Jail 1410 NATIVIDAD RD SALINAS, CA 93906-3102
Mountain Home State Prison PO BOX 647 Springville, CA 93265-0647
Mule Creek State Prison
  • P.O. Box 409000 Ione, CA 95640-9000
  • PO Box 409060 Ione, CA 95640-9060
  • PO Box 409020 Ione, CA 95640-9020
  • PO Box 409090 Ione, CA 95640-9099
  • PO BOX 409089 Ione, CA 95640-9089
  • PO Box 409040 Ione, CA 95640-9040
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N.A. Chaderjian Kern Hall PO Box 213015 Stockton, CA 95213-9014
Napa State Hospital 2100 Napa Vallejo Hwy. Napa, CA 94558-6293
New Life Center 707 Fair Avenue Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5895
Norco (Norco) PO Box 1800 Norco, CA 92860-0995
North County Correctional Facility 29340 The Old Rd Castaic, CA 91384-2905click for rules
North Kern State Prison
  • PO Box 4999 Delano, CA 93216-4999
  • PO Box 5005 Delano, CA 93216-5005
  • PO Box 5000 Delano, CA 93216-5000
  • PO Box 5004 Delano, CA 93216-5004
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O.H. Close Youth Correctional Facility PO Box 213001 Stockton, CA 95213-9001
Orange County Jail 550 N Flower St Santa Ana, CA 92703-2361click for rules
Pacifica (Pacifica) 241 2nd Ave Pacifica, CA 94044-2202
Patton State Hospital 3102 E Highland Ave Patton, CA 92369-7813
Pelican Bay State Prison
  • P.O. Box 7500 Crescent City, CA 95531-7500
  • PO BOX 7500 Crescent City, CA 95532-7000
  • PO Box 7000 Crescent City, CA 95531-7000
  • PO Box 7500 Crescent City, CA 95532-7500
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Pilot Rock #15 State Prison PO BOX 10 CRESTLINE, CA 92325-0010
Placer County Main Jail 2775 Richardson Drive Auburn, CA 95603-2735
Pleasant Valley State Prison
  • PO Box 8500 Coalinga, CA 93210-8500
  • PO Box 8502 Coalinga, CA 93210-8502
  • PO Box 8505 Coalinga, CA 93210-8505
  • PO BOX 8503 COALINGA, CA 93210-8503
  • PO Box 8501 Coalinga, CA 93210-8501
  • PO Box 8504 Coalinga, CA 93210-8504
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Preston Youth Correctional Facility 201 Waterman Rd Ione, CA 95640-9701
Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility at Rock Mountain (RJDCF)
  • PO Box 799001 San Diego, CA 92179-9001
  • PO Box 799003 San Diego, CA 92179-9003
  • PO Box 799004 San Diego, CA 92179-9004
  • PO Box 799003 San Diego, CA 92179-9003
  • PO Box 799007 San Diego, CA 92179-9007
  • 446 Alta Rd San Diego, CA 92158-0001
  • PO Box 799002 San Diego, CA 92179-9002
  • PO Box 799005 San Diego, CA 92179-9005
  • 480 Alta Rd San Diego, CA 92179-0001
  • PO Box 799006 San Diego, CA 92179-9006
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Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center 12500 Bruceville Rd Elk Grove, CA 95757-9784click for rules
Robert Presley Detention Center PO Box 710 Riverside, CA 92502-0710click for rules
RRM Long Beach PO Box 323 San Pedro, CA 90733-0323
Sacramento County Jail 651 I Street Sacramento, CA 95814-2400click for rules
Salinas Valley State Prison
  • PO Box 1040 Soledad, CA 93960-1040
  • PO Box 1020 Soledad, CA 93960-1020
  • PO Box 1150 Soledad, CA 93960-1150
  • PO Box 1050 Soledad, CA 93960-1050
  • 31625 HIGHWAY 101 S Soledad, CA 93960-9529
  • PO Box 1030 Soledad, CA 93960-1030
  • PO Box 705 Soledad, CA 93960-0705
  • PO Box 1060 Soledad, CA 93960-1060
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San Bernardino County Jail 630 E RIALTO AVE SAN BERNARDINO, CA 92415-0025
San Bruno County Jail 1 Moreland Dr San Bruno, CA 94066-1670
San Diego County Jail 1173 Front St San Diego, CA 92101-3904
San Diego County Jail PO Box 439049 San Diego, CA 92143-9049
San Joaquin County Jail 999 W Mathews Rd French Camp, CA 95231-9766
San Luis Obispo County Jail 880 Oklahoma Ave San Luis Obispo, CA 93405-7800
Santa Barbara County Jail 4436 Calle Real Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1002read reports
Santa Clara County Main Jail North 150 W. Hedding Street San Jose, CA 95110-1706click for rulesread reports
Santa Clara County Main Jail South 885 N San Pedro St San Jose, CA 95110-1718
Santa Cruz County Jail 259 Water St. Santa Cruz, CA 95060-4009click for rules
Santa Maria County Jail 2301 Black Road Santa Maria, CA 93455-5416
Santa Rita County Jail 5325 Broder Blvd Dublin, CA 94568-3309
Santa Rosa Main Adult Detention Facility 2777 Ventura Ave Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2226click for rulesread reports
Shafter MCCF 1150 E Ash Ave Shafter, CA 93263-3200
Shasta County Jail 1655 West St Redding, CA 96001-1758
Sierra Conservation Center 5150 Obyrnes Ferry Rd Jamestown, CA 95327-9102
Sierra Conservation Center - Mariposa and Calaveras Units PO Box 617 Jamestown, CA 95327-0617
Sierra Conservation Center - Tuolumne Unit PO Box 500 Jamestown, CA 95327-0500
Siskiyou County Jail 315 S Oregon St Yreka, CA 96097-2949
Soledad State Prison
  • PO Box 705 Soledad, CA 93960-0705
  • PO Box 689 Soledad, CA 93960-0689
  • PO Box 690 Soledad, CA 93960-0690
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South Bay Detention Facility 500 Third Ave. Chula Vista, CA 91910-5646
South Placer Jail 11801 Go For Broke Rd Roseville, CA 95678-7055
Southwest Detention Center 30755-B Auld Rd Murrieta, CA 92563-2581click for rules
STANISLAUS COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER 200 EAST HACKETT ROAD MODESTO, CA 95358-9415
Stanton Correctional Facility 2450 Clay Bank Rd Fairfield, CA 94533-1655
Taft Correctional Facility PO Box 1017 Taft, CA 93268-1017
Terminal Annex LA Jail PO Box 86164 Los Angeles, CA 90086-0164click for rules
Theo Lacy Facility 501 The City Dr S Orange, CA 92868-3305click for rules
Twin Towers Correctional Facility 450 BAUCHET ST LOS ANGELES, CA 90012-2907click for rules
Vacaville (Vacaville) 2100 Peabody Rd Vacaville, CA 95687-6639
Valley State Prison
  • PO BOX 99 Chowchilla, CA 93610-0099
  • PO Box 92 Chowchilla, CA 93610-0092
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Ventura Youth Correctional Facility (VYCF) 3100 Wright Rd Camarillo, CA 93010-8307
Visalia Main Jail 36714 Road 112 Visalia, CA 93291-9517click for rules
Vista Detention Facility 325 S MELROSE DR STE 200 Vista, CA 92081-6696click for rules
Wasco State Prison
  • PO Box 3300 Wasco, CA 93280-4015
  • PO Box 9900 Wasco, CA 93280-9900
  • PO Box 5500 Wasco, CA 93280-5500
  • PO Box 8800 Wasco, CA 93280-8800
  • P.O. Box 4400 Wasco, CA 93280-4400
  • PO Box 7700 Wasco, CA 93280-7700
  • PO Box 6600 Wasco, CA 93280-6600
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Wayne Brown Correctional Facility (WBCF) PO BOX 928 Nevada City, CA 95959-0928
West County Detention Facility (WCDF) 5555 Giant Highway Richmond, CA 94806-6002
West Valley Detention Center 9500 Etiwanda Ave Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739-9662click for rulesread reports
Woodland (Woodland) 2420 E Gibson Rd Woodland, CA 95776-5157