California prison family logistics
Search all 31 current CDCR adult institutions. Facility cards show the fast summary; each prison page includes Form 106 notes, litigation office contacts, source links, and confirmation warnings.
Start here
A CDCR number helps families track the person, but the facility controls the logistics. If you are not sure where they are housed, use CDCR’s locator first, then choose the facility here.
Searchable facility directory
Live filter: results narrow as you type. Try official names, cities, phone numbers, or acronyms like CIM, CIW, RJD, SATF, SQ, and WSP. Facility cards open full prison pages with source details, call scripts, Form 106 notes, and confirmation warnings. Saving a facility is optional and only creates a private dashboard on this device.
Avenal State Prison
California Correctional Institution
California Health Care Facility
California Institution for Men
California Institution for Women
California Medical Facility
California Men's Colony
California Rehabilitation Center
California State Prison Los Angeles County
California State Prison Sacramento
California State Prison Solano
California State Prison-Corcoran
California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility
Calipatria State Prison
Centinela State Prison
Central California Women's Facility
Correctional Training Facility
Folsom State Prison
High Desert State Prison
Ironwood State Prison
Kern Valley State Prison
Mule Creek State Prison
North Kern State Prison
Pelican Bay State Prison
Pleasant Valley State Prison
R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Salinas Valley State Prison
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center
Sierra Conservation Center
Valley State Prison
Wasco State Prison
No matching facility. Try the official facility name, city, or acronym.
Before you go
Check the live CDCR visiting status page today.
Do not rely on screenshots, old Facebook comments, or last month’s schedule.
Call the Visiting Sergeant when anything is unclear.
Ask about walk-ins, housing/unit restrictions, holiday schedules, dress colors, and allowed cash/items.
Bring valid photo ID and only allowed items.
Keep a backup outfit in the car. Dress code is the final boss of visiting day.
Confirm Form 106 mailing before sending paperwork.
CDCR says visitor questionnaires go to staff/visiting mail, not blindly to inmate mail.
Nervous about calling?
Hello, I’m calling to confirm visiting information before I travel. Can you confirm today’s visiting hours, processing cutoff, walk-in availability, housing/unit restrictions, dress-code colors, allowed cash/items, and whether there are any temporary closures or access issues?
Guides & resources
These are live guide pages. They are written to give families the next step without pretending facility-specific rules are always published online. The Spanish hub is also live at /es/.
Your first visit, step by step
Mailroom Rulebook
Money & Commissary Basics
Phone, tablet & messaging guide
Lockdowns & modified program
Emergency help scripts
Getting medical information about someone
Getting approved to visit
Common questions
Dress-code rules
Items and cash allowed
Visitor centers & getting there
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