Vallecito Conservation Camp #1 CDCR Inmate Search Records

Vallecito Conservation Camp #1 Overview

Vallecito Conservation Camp #1 is located at 3225 Six Mile Road in Angels Camp, CA 95222. It is jointly operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and CAL FIRE, and CDCR identifies it as administratively supervised by Sierra Conservation Center. CDCR's facility page lists Lt. Loop as Camp Commander and Sgt. Navarro as Assistant Camp Commander. The facility type is a minimum-security conservation and fire camp for CDCR incarcerated camp participants.

This facility should not be described as the Calaveras County jail. People arrested in Calaveras County normally enter local custody through the Calaveras County Adult Detention Facility if they are booked into county jail. Vallecito is for CDCR camp participants after state custody placement, not for routine county booking, mail, commissary, or local bail processing. CDCR says no one is involuntarily assigned to a conservation camp; camp assignment is tied to the state program and eligibility.

CDCR says Vallecito was constructed and opened in 1958. Its primary mission is to provide incarcerated hand crews for fire suppression and flood control in Calaveras and Tuolumne County areas and throughout California. Camp participants also work on local community service projects. CDCR is responsible for security, supervision, care, and discipline. CAL FIRE maintains the camp, supervises work of incarcerated fire crews, and has custody while crews are assigned to daily CAL FIRE work projects. CDCR staff may accompany crews during emergencies.

Vallecito Conservation Camp #1 Capacity and Population

No official public source located for this build published a specific Vallecito Conservation Camp #1 capacity. Because the facility map marks capacity as not published on the CDCR facility page located, this page does not assign a bed count. It is also separate from the Calaveras County jail capacity number, which applies to the county jail and not to a CDCR conservation camp.

For broader context, Vera's 2021 Calaveras County fact sheet reported 64 people from Calaveras County in the state prison system and 48 state-prison sentences from the county in 2021. Those numbers describe people from the county in state custody or sentenced to state prison, not the population of Vallecito itself. CDCR CIRIS is the proper source for a current person's CDCR location, current location field, commitment county, admission date, and parole-hearing details when available.

How to Look Up an Inmate at Vallecito Conservation Camp #1

The correct lookup for Vallecito is CDCR CIRIS, the California Incarcerated Records and Information Search. Do not use Citizen RIMS as the primary search for a person already assigned to Vallecito. Citizen RIMS covers people in Calaveras County jail custody. CIRIS covers CDCR custody and can show whether the current location is Vallecito, Sierra Conservation Center, another CDCR institution, or another state custody location.

1. Open CDCR CIRIS and choose either CDCR Number search or Name search.
2. For CDCR Number mode, use the six-character CDCR number. App validation requires six alphanumeric characters with at least one digit and one letter.
3. For Name mode, enter last name as required, then add first name, middle name, or commitment county if helpful.
4. Review results for name, CDCR number, age, admission date, current location, and commitment county. Open details where available for parole hearing and victim-notification information.

Vallecito Conservation Camp #1 Address and Contact

Use the camp contact information for facility-specific CDCR and CAL FIRE camp questions. Use CDCR public visiting and family/friends channels for visiting, mail, and trust deposit details. If the person is still awaiting sentencing, transport, or transfer in county custody, use Calaveras County jail channels until CDCR receives the person.

Visiting Someone at Vallecito Conservation Camp #1

Vallecito visitation follows CDCR conservation camp visiting procedures, not Calaveras County jail visiting rules. CDCR's Vallecito page links to Scheduling Visits at Conservation (Fire) Camps and states that visiting is important. Visitors should use CDCR's current process, approval requirements, scheduling instructions, and any camp-specific notices before travel.

The county jail Securus visit rules, Friday cutoff, jail lobby check-in, and Calaveras County Jail visitor restrictions are not the controlling rules for Vallecito. Those county jail rules apply to the Adult Detention Facility. A person at Vallecito is in state custody, and CDCR procedures control visits, family communication, and facility access. Always confirm current visiting status because conservation camp operations can be affected by emergency deployments and statewide CDCR rules.

Mail, Phone, and Money at Vallecito Conservation Camp #1

Mail, phone, and money for Vallecito follow CDCR rules for the assigned institution or camp. The Calaveras County jail mail address, SmartDeposit jail commissary process, and Securus county jail phone rules should not be used for a person already in CDCR custody at Vallecito. CDCR family and friends resources should be checked for current rules before sending correspondence, funds, or visiting materials.

The distinction matters because county custody and state custody are different systems. In the county jail, public records may show booking charges, bail amounts, and local arrest information. In CDCR custody, CIRIS may show CDCR number, current location, commitment county, admission date, and parole hearing information. Trust accounts, visiting approval, and institutional mail rules are administered through CDCR rather than the sheriff.

Admission and CDCR Custody at Vallecito Conservation Camp #1

Vallecito is not a street-arrest booking facility. A person arrested in Calaveras County may first be booked into the Adult Detention Facility, appear in Citizen RIMS, go through Calaveras Superior Court, and later be sentenced or transferred to CDCR. After a state-prison commitment, CDCR receives the person through state reception and classification processes before any conservation camp assignment.

Once a person is in CDCR custody, the county jail roster may no longer be the right tool. CIRIS becomes the better lookup for current CDCR location. If CIRIS does not show the person at Vallecito, the person may be at another CDCR location, may not yet have transferred from county custody, or may not be publicly visible under the searched identifiers. Check the county roster only for county custody and check the court portal for filed case and sentencing details.

About Vallecito Conservation Camp #1

CDCR lists a detailed work and program profile for Vallecito. Programs include spiritual services by community volunteers, weekly AA and NA, GED, college courses, and a limited hobby craft program. Work projects include hazardous fuel reduction, tree removal, watershed and campground maintenance, Big Trees State Park projects, Army Corps of Engineers work at New Hogan Lake, East Bay Municipal Utility District work, and U.S. Forest Service projects in Stanislaus National Forest.

Vallecito crews also support Calaveras County Fairgrounds/Frogtown maintenance, Calaveras County Road Department and Fire Safe Council brush removal, local water district maintenance and flume rebuilding, school projects, county parks, and county cemeteries. Camp products include a Food Dispensing Unit capable of serving up to 350 meals in remote areas and a CAL FIRE hose testing and repair station for the Tuolumne-Calaveras Ranger Unit and several fire departments in the two counties.

CDCR's conservation camp FAQ explains that camp participation is voluntary and describes pay, emergency shift pay, time credits, rehabilitation programs, and employment pathways. Those statewide CDCR program facts should be read with Vallecito's local mission: fire suppression, flood control, and community service work in Calaveras, Tuolumne, and statewide emergency areas.