Salt Creek Conservation Camp #7

Contact Info

10655 Round Valley Rd. Paskenta, CA 96074
Phone: (530) 833-5497

CDCR Camp Staff

Lt. B. Lewis, Camp Commander
Sgt. S. Harkness & Sgt. S Oschner, Assistant Camp Commanders

2021 Camp Statistics

CDCR Staff: 11

Total number of inmates: 45

Total inmate capacity: 120

Community Service Projects

Gerber School
Irvine Finch/State Park
Richfield School
Sunflower/CRMP
Neal Road Dump
Orland Unified School District
Durham Cemetery
Butte College
Tehama County Road
Tehama County Flood Control
USFS – Lake Red Bluff
USFS – Roads
USFS – Campgrounds
USFS – Fuels
USFS – Tree Farm
USFS – Timber Projects
City of Chico
Butte Training Center
Glenn County Education
City of Corning
Orland Fairgrounds
Corning Elementary School District
Cal Trans – Red Bluff
Cal Trans – Chico Maintenance (Hwy 32)
Yankee Hill Fire Safe Council
Magalia – CDF Reforestoration Nursery
Orland Water
DWR Flood Control
Bidwell Park
Black Butte Lake

Camp History

Salt Creek Conservation Camp #7 was opened on May 1, 1987. The camp is jointly operated by CDCR and the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). The primary mission of the camp is to provide incarcerated fire crews for fire suppression in the Tehama Glenn Unit, although crews can be dispatched throughout the state. In addition to fire suppression, incarcerated hand crews provide a work force for conservation and community work projects in the local area. The
in-camp CAL FIRE project is a full reproduction print shop, which produces print material for government agencies.

CDCR is responsible for the security, supervision, care, and discipline of the inmates. CAL FIRE maintains the camp, supervises work of the incarcerated fire crews and is responsible for the custody of inmates on their daily CAL FIRE work projects. CDCR staff may accompany the hand crews while assigned to emergencies to assist in the care and security of the inmates.

Inmate Programs

Alcoholics’ Anonymous
Celebrate Recovery
Jehovah’s Witness
Protestant Services