Wed. thru Fri. It operates as an intake and release center for women with all custody and program levels. In addition, OWCC has work opportunities for all eligible inmates.
Inmates grow vegetables for the prison's use in an organic garden.
Several inmates volunteer to train dogs for Canine Companions for Independence. Institutional cooking, maintenance, and improvement projects are also performed by inmates. Female inmates also work and learn in work-based education classes at two male institutions in the Salem area. OWCC had an original design capacity of 76 beds. Remodeling projects and double bunking have expanded the capacity to 190 beds in cells and dormitories.