Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) is a minimum-and-medium-custody CDCR institution in Jamestown, Tuolumne County, at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. SCC trains incarcerated people in wildland firefighting and operates California's Conservation Camp Program. This guide covers CDCR's statewide inmate locator, how to schedule a visit through the VSA system, sending money with JPay, phone calls, and mail rules. All data is verified from cdcr.ca.gov.
City
Jamestown
County
Tuolumne County
State
CA
Facility Type
state prison
Gender
Male
Capacity
Not published by CDCR as a fixed number; check the current Weekly Population Report
Custody Levels
Level I, II & III (minimum and medium custody)
Operator
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
Address
5100 O'Byrnes Ferry Road, Jamestown, CA 95327
Phone
(209) 984-5291
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CDCR runs one statewide inmate search tool, not a separate tool per prison. Here's how to use it to confirm someone is at SCC.
View ArticleYou need CDCR Form 106 approval first, then you book your visit through the statewide VSA system.
View ArticleDeposits go through JPay statewide, or by mail directly to SCC's inmate mailing address.
View ArticleAll outgoing calls from SCC are free. SCC has already transitioned to Securus for tablets and video calls.
View ArticleSCC splits mail into two addresses with different street numbers.
View ArticleCDCR runs one statewide inmate search tool, CIRIS, not a separate tool per facility. Search by name or CDCR number, then confirm the result lists Sierra Conservation Center.
See the full breakdownYou need CDCR Form 106 signed by the incarcerated person and approved by SCC's Visiting Sergeant/Lieutenant before you can schedule anything. Once approved, book through CDCR's statewide VSA system.
See the full breakdownJPay processes deposits statewide: online, by phone, or by mailing a money order to JPay's lockbox. You can also mail a money order payable to CDCR directly to SCC's inmate mailing address, with a 30-day hold.
See the full breakdownAll outgoing voice calls are free statewide. SCC has already completed CDCR's transition from ViaPath to Securus as of this guide's verification.
See the full breakdownSCC uses two mailing addresses on the same road with different street numbers: 5150 O'Byrnes Ferry Road for inmates, 5100 O'Byrnes Ferry Road for staff.
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Use CIRIS, the California Incarcerated Records and Information Search, at ciris.mt.cdcr.ca.gov. Search by name or CDCR number, then confirm the result lists Sierra Conservation Center.
Inmate SearchFriday 12:30pm to 7:00pm, Saturday 8:30am to 3:30pm, and Sunday 8:30am to 3:00pm. Call (209) 984-5291, ext. 5229, to confirm before you travel.
VisitationYes. CDCR Form 106, the Visitor Questionnaire, must be signed by the incarcerated person and mailed to SCC's Visiting Sergeant/Lieutenant for a background check before you're added to the approved visitor list. Once approved, you schedule visits yourself through CDCR's VSA system.
VisitationCDCR doesn't publish a single downloadable family handbook PDF. Its Prepare to Visit section on cdcr.ca.gov walks through ID requirements, attire rules, what you can bring, and what happens during processing, as a set of live webpages instead of one document.
AboutSCC has already completed CDCR's transition from ViaPath Technologies to Securus Technologies as of this guide's last verification. Sign up with Securus at securustech.net/cdcr for video calls, e-messages, and tablet features.
Phone CallsFor letters and photos, address them to the inmate's name and CDCR number, 5150 O'Byrnes Ferry Road – Housing Number, Jamestown, CA 95327. That's a different street number from the staff address, 5100 O'Byrnes Ferry Road.
MailSCC is a minimum-and-medium-custody CDCR institution in Jamestown, Tuolumne County, at the base of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It trains incarcerated people in wildland firefighting and operates 30 adult male conservation camps jointly with CAL FIRE and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
AboutYes. SCC's Wildland Fire Training Center operates with CAL FIRE and trains incarcerated people in wildland firefighting for placement into the statewide Conservation Camp Program.
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