Located in Baker Precinct, York County, Nebraska,[1] just west of York, it is the only secure state facility to house adult women.

The original facility opened in May 1920 and consisted of a two-story house that was used as an inmate and staff residence.

NCCW houses all security classification levels of female inmates including those in its own Diagnostic and Evaluation Center (D&E) (All male new commitments are taken to the Nebraska Diagnostic and Evaluation Center located in Lincoln).

The average stay of a new commitment in the NCCW D&E is 30 days.

During the evaluation period staff develop a personalized classification plan for the inmate.