How do you contact a prison?

Question

my closet friend wasw send to wayside prison better known as Richard J. Pitchess Honor Rancho i belive but im not sure all i really know is somewhere in wayside ... but ive got infomation that he was moved i would like to know how to find out where he is for i can at least write him ... please help if you can thank you

Answer 1

From the California Dept. of Corrections Website:

To locate an offender within the jurisdiction of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation you can call the Identification Unit at [phone]. You must provide the full name and the month, day and year of birth or CDC identification number for the subject of your inquiry. This unit can only provide you with the current location and CDC identification number for the offender. The Identification Unit does not have and will not provide any future release date information. This service is available only Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. excluding state holidays.

Please note that information for offenders recently admitted into or transferred between state prisons may not be available for 7 business days.