Understanding Minimum Custody at Western Correctional Center for Women

The North Carolina Department lists Western Correctional Center for Women’s facility type as “Female - Minimum Custody, Reentry Facility.” That wording matters: it tells you this site is designed for women in minimum custody, with an emphasis on programming and planning that supports reentry back into the community.

At Western CCW, minimum-custody housing is set up in a dormitory model. The Department describes women living in four renovated dormitories: Greenwood, Frye, Sloop, and Gilliat. If your loved one is housed here, this dorm-style setup is one of the clearest, concrete signs of how the facility operates for minimum custody at this location.

Western CCW’s “Reentry Facility” designation shows up in the kinds of programs offered. The facility lists a mix of education and job-skills options that are meant to help women build basics (like reading, math, and a high school credential) and practical training they can use after release. Programs include Adult Basic Education/GED, computer skills, Focus On Freedom, and vocational areas like horticulture, hospitality, and veterinary care - options that can support day-to-day structure inside while also building a plan for what comes next.

• ✓ Adult Basic Education (ABE) / GED
• ✓ Computer skills
• ✓ Focus On Freedom
• ✓ Horticulture
• ✓ Hospitality
• ✓ Veterinary care

Western Correctional Center for Women has an offender capacity of 366. That number can help you set expectations about the overall size of the facility and the fact that it’s built to house a few hundred women at a time.

For the details that affect your loved one’s day-to-day life - like schedules, privileges, or how case planning works for her specific situation - the fastest way to get accurate answers is to verify directly with the facility. Western CCW’s phone number is 828-259-6000.

1. Call Western CCW - Use 828-259-6000 and ask the specific question you’re trying to solve (daily routine, program participation, or case-planning timelines).
2. Ask to confirm through the case manager - If the question is individualized (privileges, reentry steps, or planning details), the assigned case manager is typically the best source for what applies to your loved one.