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Warden Prosper
Kathleen Prosper, Warden

Physical Address:
711-045 Center Rd.
Susanville, CA  96130

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 790
Susanville, CA  96127
(530) 257-2181


California Correctional Center - Mission Statement

The primary mission of the California Correctional Center is to receive, house, and train minimum-custody inmates for placement into one of the institution's 18 Northern California conservation camps.  Working collaboratively with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, these camps are strategically located throughout the north state to provide fire suppression hand crews, as well as an organized labor force for public conservation projects and other emergency response needs of the State.  Services provided through the conservation camp program historically amount to many millions of dollars in value to the public.  Work projects associated with conservation camps support municipal, county, State, and federal government agencies, including schools, parks, cemeteries, and public recreation areas.

The secondary mission of the California Correctional Center is to provide meaningful work, training, and education programs for inmates who do not meet the criteria for assignment to a conservation camp.  These alternative assignments include academic and vocational trade programs, facility maintenance jobs, food service positions, and other facility support assignments.

The California Correctional Center offers a wide assortment of positive leisure-time activities, including numerous self-help improvement programs, such as literacy, addiction recovery, veterans' affairs, religious services, and athletic programs.


Institution Statistics

The California Correctional Center opened in 1963, and covers a total of 1,100 acres.  As of Fiscal Year 2007/2008, the following statistics apply:

Number of custody staff:
711

Number of non-custody staff:
309

Number of medical staff:
71

Total number of staff:
1,091

 
 

Annual operating budget:
$124 million

 
 



Designed Bedspace & Count
Facility Level
Design Capacity
Count

I
866
1,586

II
608
1,506

III
500
1,150

Camps
2,122
2,029

Total
4,096
6,271




Inmate Programs
  • Vocational:  Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Auto Body Construction; Auto Body Paint; Auto Mechanics; Dry Cleaning; Electronics; Janitorial; Landscaping; Mill and Cabinet; Office Technology; and Welding.
  • Academic: Adult Basic Education; Arts-in-Corrections; Bridging/Life Skills; College Correspondence Programs; Computer-Assisted Education; High School/GED; Literacy Program; and Re-Entry.

Visiting Hours and Directions
Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Designated Holidays*  from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

* New Year's Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas


Please contact our visiting staff for further information at (530) 257-2181, ext. 4119.


General Directions:

From Reno:

  • North toward Susanville on Hwy 395 (approx. 80 miles)
  • Right at intersection of Hwy 395 and Hwy 36 (to continue north on Hwy 395)
  • Left on Leavitt Lane (approx. 4 miles north of 395/36 intersection)
  • Right on Center Road

From Red Bluff:

  • East on Hwy 36 (approx. 100 miles)
  • Continue east on Hwy 36 through Susanville
  • Left at intersection of Hwy 36 and Johnstonville Road
  • Left on Center Road

From Chico:

  • East on Hwy 32 (approx. 90 miles)
  • Right at intersection of Hwy 32 and Hwy 36 to continue East towards Susanville
  • Continue East on Hwy 36 through Susanville
  • Left at intersection of Hwy 36 and Johnstonville Road
  • Left on Center Road

From Redding:

  • East on Hwy 44 (approx. 110 miles)
  • Left at intersection of Hwy 44 and Hwy 36 to continue east towards Susanville
  • Continue East on Hwy 36 through Susanville
  • Left at intersection of Hwy 36 and Johnstonville Road
  • Left on Center Road
California Correctional Center is located 210 miles North of Sacramento, 298 miles North East of San Francisco. It is next to High Desert State Prison.  Visit this link  to customize your driving directions.

For additional local lodging information, and information about the Susanville community, please visit the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce website at www.lassencountychamber.org.