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Denver Women's Correctional Facility Overview

Denver Women's Correctional Facility, often shortened to DWCF, is operated by the Colorado Department of Corrections at 3600 Havana Street, Denver, CO 80239. The official facility page lists the mailing address as PO Box 392005, Denver, CO 80239, the switchboard as 303-307-2500, and Ryan Long as warden at the time inspected for the research. The facility was built in 1998 and is part of the CDOC Denver Complex.

CDOC describes DWCF as one of two correctional facilities for women in Colorado and the largest women's facility. It houses female inmates at all custody levels. Its responsibilities include pregnant inmates, high medical and mental-health needs, an intake unit, incentive unit, Management Control Unit, Therapeutic Community, Residential Treatment Program for severe mental-health treatment needs, and the Mom Baby Unit. These are state-prison roles, not Denver Sheriff local jail roles.

DWCF Population and Capacity

The research did not capture a current DWCF population figure from the CDOC monthly report table, but it did capture the official CDOC facility description. DWCF is identified as the largest women's facility and as an all-custody-level prison for female CDOC inmates. Current capacity and population are available through CDOC monthly population and capacity reports, not the Denver Sheriff jail dashboards. Do not use Denver County jail numbers to describe DWCF.

The official DWCF facility screenshot below is matched to this page because it shows the source for the facility's address, all-custody role, special units, and visiting information.

Use the facility page for stable program and contact details, and the CDOC statistics reports for dated population and capacity figures.

DWCF Inmate Lookup

The public lookup route is CDOC Offender Search. CDOC search fields include DOCNO, last name, first name, gender, and CAPTCHA. A Denver Sheriff booking number is not the same as a CDOC DOCNO. If a person was first arrested in Denver, the jail roster may have shown them earlier, but a prison placement at DWCF means the state locator is now the correct system.

1. Open CDOC Offender Search.
2. Search by DOCNO when known.
3. Use last and first name if DOCNO is not available.
4. Use gender to narrow results when needed.
5. Confirm the facility assignment before calling or scheduling a visit.

DWCF Address and Contact

Use DWCF contact information for prison visiting, facility routing, and CDOC-specific questions. Use Denver courts or Denver Sheriff only for records they created before a person entered state custody. A local jail record can explain a Denver booking, while a CDOC profile explains current prison custody.

Visiting DWCF Inmates

DWCF in-person visiting is listed Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Processing windows are 8:15 to 10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Visitors may not gather in front of the gatehouse before processing. The official page also states that inmates may receive visits Friday and Saturday or Friday and Sunday, but not both Saturday and Sunday. Video visiting uses Securus for approved visitors.

DWCF Mail and Money

CDOC rules govern DWCF mail, canteen, money, and video visiting. The Denver research captured the facility mailing address and visiting vendor, but not a current public fee table for deposits or canteen. Current vendor, deposit limits, and restrictions should be verified through CDOC before money or mail is sent. The February 26, 2025 Denver Complex visiting notice says vending machines in visiting were upgraded to accept only credit or debit cards, and the name on the card must match the visitor ID.

DWCF Programs and Units

DWCF's facility-specific programs are important because they explain why a woman may be housed there instead of another CDOC prison. The official page describes high medical and mental-health needs, intake, incentive housing, Management Control Unit, Therapeutic Community, Residential Treatment Program, and Mom Baby Unit. Pregnant inmates and women needing specialized care may be routed through DWCF. These facts should be attributed to CDOC and should not be merged with Denver Sheriff jail programs.

Denver County searches can be confusing because DWCF is physically in Denver while the public jail roster is run by Denver Sheriff. If a person is in DWCF, the record is a state prison record. A prior Denver arrest may still have a jail booking record and a court case, but the current custody lookup belongs with CDOC. Families should keep the CDOC DOCNO separate from a Denver booking number or court case number because each number serves a different agency.

DWCF's role also changes how visitation and mail should be read. Denver Sheriff video and in-person visit rules for DDC or Denver County Jail do not apply to DWCF. CDOC requires approved visitors and uses prison-specific scheduling windows. The facility's all-custody-level role also means a person's housing or program assignment may be tied to medical, mental-health, intake, management, or family-related needs that are not visible in a simple public lookup result.

The facility is also important for Denver County court-record searches after sentencing. A woman may have a Denver District Court or Denver County Court case, a prior Denver Sheriff booking record, and a later DWCF prison profile. Those records are related, but they are held by different agencies. A court clerk cannot confirm every prison movement, and CDOC cannot replace the filed court record. Keep each record source in its lane.

CDOC

Colorado Department of Corrections, the state prison agency.

Intake

Prison admission and processing after sentencing or transfer.

All custody levels

A facility role that can include several security and management classifications.

Note: Confirm DWCF custody through CDOC before travel because this facility is not covered by the Denver jail roster.