CDCR

Conservation (Fire) Camps

Facts and figures

Total Staff (CDCR) 2009: 10
Total Staffing (CAL-FIRE/LAC) 2009: 15
Total # Inmates (as of 12/31/2009): 132

Camp Products

Fire Wood (Senior Center), Carpentry Humboldt/ Del Norte Cal-Fire Unit

Community service projects

1. City of Monterey: weed abatement, falling dead trees, clearance of waterways and clean-up work.

2. Marina Dunes: planting of indigenous flowers, abatement of weeds, and falling dead trees.

3. State Parks: Falling of dead trees, restoring historical sites, building bridges, clearing hiking trails and taking down bridges during winter weather.

4. City of Pebble Beach

5. City of Carmel: restored historical cabin.

6. City of Del Rey Oaks

7. Various Monterey County Projects

8. Each year Gabilan inmates donate to the Salinas Valley Boys & Girls Club.

Welcome to Gabilan Conservation Camp #38

Route 1, Soledad, California
PH: (831) 678-1873

Camp Staff (CDCR)

T. Rosenkrans, Camp Commander
Vacant, Assistant Camp Commander
A Osbern, Correctional Officer
S. Zamora, Correctional Officer
T. Jones, Correctional Officer
D. Eldred, Correctional Officer
R. Tavarez, Correctional Officer
D. Stophlet, Correctional Officer
M. Huff, Correctional Officer
R. Wright, Correctional Officer

Camp History

Gabilan was opened in January 1986. The camp’s primary mission is to provide inmate fire crews for fire suppression activities in the Monterey, San Benito, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz County Areas, although the crews may be dispatched anywhere in the State. In addition to fire suppression, the inmate fire crews provide a work force for conservation and community service project areas. The CDF in-camp projects include a Cabinet Shop, Metal Fabrication Shop, and Fire Hose Repair Shop. Products are provided to local tax supported governmental agencies.

Inmate Programs

AA meetings, Bridging the Gap, Recruitment of Inmate Fire Fighters by CAL-FIRE and US Forest Services, Water Treatment Testing by the California Department of Public Health Drinking Water Program Certification Unit, Hobby Program, Victory Outreach, Prison Fellowship, DMV, Saw Classes.