California Institution for Women (CIW) is a CDCR institution for women in Corona, near Chino, Chino Hills, and Eastvale in the Inland Empire. Until 1987 it was California's only prison for female felons, originally known as Frontera. This guide covers CDCR's statewide inmate locator, how to schedule a visit through the VSA system, sending money with JPay, phone calls, and mail rules. All data is verified from cdcr.ca.gov.
City
Corona
County
Near Chino, Chino Hills, and Eastvale in the Inland Empire, per CDCR's own facility page
State
CA
Facility Type
state prison
Gender
Female
Capacity
Not published by CDCR as a fixed number; check the current Weekly Population Report
Custody Levels
Level I through Level IV, including reception and administrative segregation
Operator
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
Address
16756 Chino-Corona Road, Corona, CA 92880
Phone
(909) 597-1772
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CDCR runs one statewide inmate search tool, not a separate tool per prison. Here's how to use it to confirm someone is at CIW.
View ArticleYou need CDCR Form 106 approval first, then you book your visit through the statewide VSA system.
View ArticleDeposits go through JPay statewide, or by mail directly to the institution.
View ArticleAll outgoing calls from CIW are free. Here's how the tablet and video call transition to Securus works.
View ArticleGeneral mail and money orders both go to CIW's own institution address.
View ArticleCDCR runs one statewide inmate search tool, CIRIS, not a separate tool per facility. Search by name or CDCR number, then confirm the result lists California Institution for Women.
See the full breakdownYou need CDCR Form 106 signed by the incarcerated person and approved by CIW's Visiting Sergeant/Lieutenant before you can schedule anything. Once approved, book through CDCR's statewide VSA system.
See the full breakdownJPay processes deposits statewide: online, by phone, or by mailing a money order to JPay's lockbox. You can also mail a check or money order payable to CDCR directly to CIW, with a 30-day hold.
See the full breakdownAll outgoing voice calls are free statewide. CIW has already transitioned its tablet, video call, and e-message provider from ViaPath Technologies to Securus Technologies.
See the full breakdownGeneral correspondence and money orders both go to CIW's own institution address, unlike some other states that route mail through a third-party scanning vendor.
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Use CIRIS, the California Incarcerated Records and Information Search, at ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov. Search by name or CDCR number, then confirm the result lists California Institution for Women.
Inmate SearchIn-person visiting runs Friday 12:00pm-6:45pm and Saturday/Sunday 8:30am-2:45pm. Walk-in visits are accepted on a first-come basis after scheduled appointments, but aren't guaranteed.
VisitationYes. CDCR Form 106, the Visitor Questionnaire, must be signed by the incarcerated person and mailed to CIW's Visiting Sergeant/Lieutenant for a background check before you're added to the approved visitor list. Once approved, you schedule visits yourself through CDCR's VSA system.
VisitationCDCR doesn't publish a single downloadable family handbook PDF. Instead, its Prepare to Visit section on cdcr.ca.gov walks through ID requirements, attire rules, what you can bring, and what happens during processing, as a set of live webpages instead of one document.
AboutUse JPay statewide: online, by phone, or by mailing a money order or check payable to JPay to their lockbox address in Los Angeles, capped at $999.99 per form. You can also mail a check or money order payable to CDCR directly to CIW's institution address, which has no fee but takes a 30-day hold.
Send Money16756 Chino-Corona Road, Corona, CA 92880. Include the person's full name and CDCR number on general correspondence and on any money order.
MailCIW is a CDCR institution in Corona that houses women across custody Levels I through IV, including reception and administrative segregation. Until 1987, it was California's only prison for women. It was originally called Frontera.
AboutYes. CIW runs a licensed Psychiatric Inpatient Program (PIP) for women with serious mental disorders who need more intensive treatment than an outpatient program can provide, alongside standard outpatient mental health services.
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All information on this page comes directly from official government and facility sources. How we verify information › Last verified July 14, 2026. Official source: cdcr.ca.gov/facility-locator/ciw ›