CDCR

Conservation (Fire) Camps

Facts and figures

Total Staff (CDCR) 2009: 9
Total Staffing (CAL-FIRE/LAC) 2009: ?
Total # Inmates (as of 12/31/2009): ?

Camp Products

Information not available.

Community service projects

The camp product is lumber, and picnic tables that are produced in our sawmill from the lumber. Parlin Fork provides low cost lumber to state and local government agencies, as well as picnic tables that are located in parks throughout the State of California.

Welcome to Parlin Fork Conservation Camp #6

23000 Hwy. 20, Fort Bragg, CA 95437
PH: (707) 964-3766

Camp Staff

J. Nixon, Camp Commander
Vacant, Asst. Camp Commander
M. Barker, Correctional Officer
J. Borges, Correctional Officer
P. Hebert, Correctional Officer
D. McCubbin, Correctional Officer
S. Ornoski, Correctional Officer
C. Petit, Correctional Officer
D. Petrovic, Correctional Officer
R. Ramos, Correctional Officer

Camp History

Established on August 8, 1949, Parlin Fork is the oldest conservation camp in Northern California and the second oldest in the state. It was first operated by the California State Prison, San Quentin. In the early 1960’s, the California Correctional Center (CCC) assumed responsibility for the camp. For a short period during the late 1960’s, the camp was operated as a federal facility for illegal immigrants. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitations (CDCR) regained the camp and it was operated by CCC until 1972, when the Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) assumed responsibility to all the Department’s interests in the Conservation Camp Program. Then, in 1982, the camps were split geographically north and south. CCC administered camps north of Sacramento and SCC administered camps south of Sacramento. Parlin Fork Camp again was administered by CCC and continues to be so today.

The camp is a cooperative effort between CDCR and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). CDCR is responsible for the supervision, care, and discipline of all inmates at Parlin Fork Camp. CAL FIRE maintains the camp, supervises the work of inmate fire crews and is responsible for supervision of inmate crews assigned to community service projects.

Parlin Fork has a designed capacity for 100 minimum custody inmates. This represents five (5) 17-man fire crews. The remaining inmates serve as cooks, porters, landscapers, laundry workers, clerks, maintenance workers, mechanics and support activity workers. In order to be placed at camp, inmates undergo a rigorous classification process. Inmates live in open dormitories with CDCR providing around the clock supervision seven (7) days a week.

Inmate Programs