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Sierra Conservation Center (SCC)
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Warden Clay
Ivan D. Clay , Warden

Physical Address:
5100 O'Byrnes Ferry Road
Jamestown, CA  95327


Sierra Conservation Center- Mission Statement

The primary mission of the Sierra Conservation Center is to provide housing, programs and services for minimum and medium custody inmates.  SCC is one of only two prisons in the state responsible for the training and placement of male inmates in the Conservation Camp Program.  SCC administers 19 male camps located from Central California to the Mexican border.

Institution Details

SCC functions as the center for training staff and inmates in firefighting techniques.  The prison is separated into two dormitory-type facilities for minimum and low-medium custody inmates and a separate high-medium custody facility.

Each of the 19 Conservation Camps is a self contained "prison without walls."  The camps are sited in rural or wilderness areas for fire suppression.   Inmates assigned to camps are dispatched to fight wild land fires and other emergencies when needed and a variety of community work projects.


Institution Statistics

Sierra Conservation Center was opened in 1965, and covers 420 acres.  As of Fiscal Year 2006/2007 the following statistics apply:

Number of custody staff:
758

Number of support services staff:
386

Total number of staff:
1,144

 
 

Annual operating budget:
$148 million

 
 





Designed Bedspace & Count
Facility Level
Design Capacity
Count

I
618
1,466

II
608
1,558

III
500
1,442

Camps
1,980
2,125

Total
3,706
6,591




Inmate Programs
  • PIA:  Textiles (sewing)
  • Vocational:  Mill and Cabinet, Auto Mechanics, Auto Body and Fender, Director's Plaque Program, Carpentry, Graphic Arts, Office Services
  • Academic: Adult Basic Education I, II, III,  GED, Bridging Program, Re-entry program, PFT
  • College Program: Landscaping, Printing
  • Other: Substance Abuse Program, Reimbursable Community Crews, Religious, Self-Help Groups, PIA

Visiting Hours and Directions
Fridays from 12:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Saturdays, Sundays and Designated Holidays*
from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

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


For current visiting information, lockdown information, etc., please call our visiting information line at 1-800-374-8474.


General Directions:

From Sacramento:

  • Take Highway 99 south to Stockton
  • Take Highway 4 East to Copperopolis
  • Turn right on O'Byrnes Ferry Road
  • Continue for 12 miles; the prison will be on your left

From Bay Area:

  • Take I-580 east to its merge with I-5
  • Take the exit marked for Manteca and Sonora.  This will bypass the town of Manteca and take you to Highway 99 north
  • Go one mile and take a right on Highway 120 East
  • Go through Escalon to Oakdale where Highway 120 merges with Highway 108
  • Continue on 108/120 toward Sonora, approximately 25 miles
  • Turn left on O'Byrnes Ferry Road
  • Continue for approximately 3 miles; the prison will be on your right

From Southern California:

  • Take Highway 99 North from Bakersfield
  • At Merced, take Highway J-59 North toward Sonora
  • About 45 miles from Merced, take the Highway 120/108 intersect
  • Turn right and continue approx. 4 miles to O'Brynes Ferry Road; turn left
  • Continue for approximately 3 miles; the prison will be on your right
For additional information, visit this link  to customize your driving directions.