Rare access inside Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla

Rare access inside Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla

NBC Bay Area was granted rare access inside Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla. It is the largest of two women prisons in the state. CCWF is located in rural Madera County. On the outside, one only sees barbed wires and guard towers. On the inside, it’s a sprawling 640-acre detention center. Lt. Monique Williams, who has worked at CCWF for nearly 20 years, served as NBC Bay Area’s guide. “We are working to send our women, p…