How to send a quarterly package to someone at Valley State Prison (Chowchilla)

If your loved one is at Valley State Prison (Chowchilla), you can't mail a care package directly to them like you would to someone on the outside. CDCR's quarterly package program works through approved private vendors instead. You place an order with an authorized vendor, and they handle the shipment under CDCR's rules.

Want to get a business approved to sell quarterly packages to people in CDCR custody? Contact Lt. Victor Espinoza at Victor.Espinoza@cdcr.ca.gov - he handles the quarterly package vendor approval process.

If your question is specifically about religious items through the Incarcerated Persons Religious Vendor Package Program, use the program email instead of the quarterly package contact. CDCR’s listed contact for that program is m_DAIReligiousPOU@cdcr.ca.gov.

• ✓ Email Lt. Victor Espinoza at Victor.Espinoza@cdcr.ca.gov to ask about becoming a Quarterly Package Vendor.
• ✓ If you’re asking about the Incarcerated Persons Religious Vendor Package Program, email m_DAIReligiousPOU@cdcr.ca.gov.
• ✓ In your message, say which program you’re asking about (quarterly packages vs. religious vendor packages) and request the current requirements and approval process.

Worried about restitution? Here's the key distinction: money you send directly to an incarcerated person is still subject to court-ordered restitution. But quarterly packages purchased from an approved vendor aren't affected by that order. If you want specific items to reach your loved one without funds being reduced, ordering through a vendor works differently than adding money to their account.