All custody levels (women); statewide women's intake · State Prison · CDOC

Denver Women's Correctional Facility

Denver, Denver County, Colorado

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (303) 307-2544 Info last verified: June 2026

Colorado's women's intake center and one of its two women's prisons, in Denver — where nearly every woman entering the state system is processed first, and home to a Mom-Baby Unit; many women later transfer to La Vista in Pueblo.

Statewide rules that apply at every Colorado state prison

These rules are set by CDOC and apply at every unit. The full list — including all permitted and prohibited items and the approval process — is in Visiting in Colorado.

Dress code

No clothing that is solid green, gray, orange, white, yellow, or camouflage, or that otherwise resembles what incarcerated people wear — Colorado prison uniforms are green.
Pants, skirts, and dresses must reach at least the top of the knee; no shorts of any kind and no cargo pants, and nothing tight or form-fitting such as leggings, spandex, or yoga pants.
Nothing sheer, ripped, or revealing — no exposed cleavage, back, or midriff when standing, sitting, or bending, and no spaghetti- or thin-strap tops; appropriate undergarments are required and must not be visible.
No hats, hoods, gloves, scarves, or coats in the visiting room (religious head coverings excepted), nothing showing gang, drug, profane, or offensive images, and jewelry limited to a wedding set, one religious medallion, and medical-alert items.

ID: Every visitor 18 or older shows a valid, unexpired government-issued photo ID — the physical card, not a photocopy or digital ID — and must already be on the incarcerated person's approved list, which is capped at 12 adults (minors do not count).
What to bring: Almost nothing comes into the visit room. The only item allowed for purchases is one debit or credit card for the vending machines — no cash or coins — and phones, watches, and other electronics are prohibited; prescription medication must be in its original labeled container.
Scheduling: Each visitor applies to the facility where the person is held, and visits are generally by appointment, with days and hours set by that prison — there is no single statewide schedule, so confirm the facility's process and book ahead before traveling.

Full statewide rules: Visiting in Colorado

Overview

Denver Women’s Correctional Facility is one of Colorado’s two women’s prisons and the statewide intake center for women — nearly every woman entering CDOC is processed and classified here first. It houses all pregnant women in the state system and women with high medical and mental-health needs, and it operates a Mom-Baby Unit for mother-infant bonding and a residential treatment program for severe mental-health needs. It opened in 1998 in northeast Denver. After intake and classification, many women transfer to La Vista Correctional Facility in Pueblo, the women’s general-population prison about two hours south.

What Makes Denver Women’s Different

It is the statewide women’s intake center — nearly every incarcerated woman in Colorado begins here, so families of a newly sentenced woman often locate her at DWCF first.
It houses pregnant women and a Mom-Baby Unit, and concentrates women with high medical and mental-health needs.
Many women transfer to La Vista in Pueblo for general population, so a woman’s long-term prison may differ from where she started.
It is in the Denver metro, off the Central Park transit hub — more reachable than most Colorado prisons.

Visiting

The statewide CDOC rules above — the approved list, the dress code, ID, and search rules — apply at Denver Women’s. The facility’s own schedule:

In the visiting room, the name on the vending card must match the visitor’s ID. The full approval process is in Visiting in Colorado.

Getting There and Parking

The facility is on Havana Street in northeast Denver, near the Central Park (former Stapleton) area; it shares the “Denver Complex” site with the men’s reception center (DRDC).

Distances are approximate, based on map routing. Visitor parking is on site.

Nearby Services

Northeast Denver and the Central Park area have gas, food, and lodging. The nearest 24/7 emergency room is the HealthONE Rose Medical Center – Central Park ER at 4930 Wabash Street, about two miles away.

Mail

Personal mail goes to the facility, addressed with the person’s commitment name and DOC number. Legal mail is opened only to inspect for contraband, in the person’s presence. Full rules — including which prisons photocopy incoming mail and destroy the original — are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone in a Colorado state prison:

Visiting in Colorado — the approved list, the dress code, and ID rules
Mail & Packages — the DOC number, photocopying, and publisher-only books
Phone & Video Calls — free calls, Securus, and tablets
Sending Money — CorrectPay deposits
Medical & Mental Health — the co-pay, HIPAA releases, and Constituent Services
Transfers & Finding Someone — reception, the locator, and VINE

Sources

This page is compiled from the following publicly available sources. Policies change without notice — confirm current details with the facility before relying on them.