Minimum and medium (women); statewide intake center · State Prison · ODOC

Coffee Creek Correctional Facility

Wilsonville, Washington County, Oregon

Visiting schedules change without notice. Always call before traveling.

Call Visiting Office: (503) 570-6400 Info last verified: June 2026

Oregon's only women's prison, in Wilsonville south of Portland — and the statewide intake center where everyone entering ODOC, men and women, is processed first, so a newly sentenced person of any gender often starts here.

Statewide rules that apply at every Oregon state prison

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

Dress code

Footwear and undergarments are required; undergarments must not be visible through clothing, and underwire bras are not allowed because they trigger the metal detector.
No blue clothing or blue denim of any kind, and nothing camouflage — both resemble what adults in custody and staff wear.
Dresses, skirts, and shorts must reach the knee when standing; nothing sheer, see-through, low-cut, tight, or revealing, and no halter, tube, or crop tops.
No hats or head coverings except religious ones (which may be inspected), and nothing with gang symbols or with offensive or suggestive words or images.

ID: Every visitor must already be on the adult in custody's approved list (a records check is run on anyone 15 or older). Adults bring a government-issued photo ID for a contact visit; a visitor without photo ID may be limited to a non-contact visit.
What to bring: Almost nothing comes into the visit room — no phones, electronics, tobacco, or vaping. Visitors may bring a small amount of change for vending (commonly $15 to $20 — confirm with the facility), up to five photos, and a car key; lockers hold the rest.
Scheduling: The adult in custody builds the visiting list with the CD-50 application, and every visitor must be approved before scheduling. Whether visits are by appointment or first-come — and the days and hours — vary by facility, so confirm the specific prison's process before traveling.

Full statewide rules: Visiting in Oregon

Overview

Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, in Wilsonville, has two jobs. It is Oregon’s only women’s prison, holding women at every custody level from intake to release. It is also the statewide intake center, where nearly everyone sentenced to ODOC — men and women — is processed first. Intake takes about 30 days of medical, mental-health, and custody screening. After intake, men are transferred to a men’s prison, and women remain at Coffee Creek. The campus opened in 2001–2002 and sits in the Portland metro, off Interstate 5.

What Makes Coffee Creek Different

It is Oregon’s only women’s prison. Every woman in ODOC custody is held here.
It is the statewide intake point for everyone. A newly sentenced person of any gender typically begins here, so families of a just-committed man may first locate him at Coffee Creek before he transfers out.
No visits happen during intake. Because of the intake role, a person in their first weeks generally cannot be visited anywhere, including here — contact is by phone and mail until intake ends.
Parenting support exists. The YWCA-run Family Preservation Project offers therapeutic child visitation and parenting support for incarcerated mothers, alongside ODOC’s own parenting programs.

Visiting

The statewide ODOC rules above — the approved list, the no-blue dress code, ID, and search rules — apply at Coffee Creek. The facility’s own arrangements:

The full approval process is in Visiting in Oregon.

Getting There and Parking

Coffee Creek is in Wilsonville, just west of I-5 at the south edge of the Portland metro.

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

Nearby Services

Wilsonville and neighboring Tualatin have gas, food, and lodging near the I-5 interchanges. The nearest 24/7 emergency room is Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center at 19300 SW 65th Avenue in Tualatin, a few miles north.

Mail

Personal mail goes to the facility, addressed with the person’s name as ODOC lists it and their SID number. Oregon is moving toward scanning personal mail to tablets, so confirm the current method before sending. Legal mail marked “LEGAL MAIL” goes to the facility and is opened in the person’s presence. Full rules are in Mail & Packages.

Learn More

For detailed information about visiting and communicating with someone in an Oregon state prison:

Visiting in Oregon — the approved list, the no-blue dress code, and ID rules
Mail & Packages — the SID number, paper rules, and the move to scanned mail
Phone & Video Calls — the ICSolutions account and tablets
Sending Money — trust-account deposits
Medical & Mental Health — health care and the Corrections Ombudsman
Transfers & Finding Someone — the one-year line, intake, and the locator

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.