Inmate Mailing Address:
A Facility, MSF Facility
P.O. Box 2500
Susanville, CA 96127-2500
C Facility
P.O. Box 2210
Susanville, CA 96127-2210
B Facility, Infirmary
P.O. Box 2400
Susanville, CA 96127-2400
California Correctional Center - Mission Statement
The primary mission of the California Correctional Center (CCC) 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 CCC 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.
CCC 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 2011/2012, the following statistics apply:
Number of custody staff:663
Number of support services staff: 244
Number of medical staff: 148
Total number of staff: 1,055
Annual budget: $118 Million
Inmate Programs:
Vocational: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration; Auto Body Construction and Paint; Auto Mechanics; Electronics; Office Technology; Welding; and College Correspondence.
Academic: Adult Basic Education; Computer-Assisted Education; High School/GED; and Literacy Program.
Self-Help: Narcotics Anonymous English and Spanish; Alcoholics Anonymous English and Spanish; Laubach Literacy, Veterans in Prison; Alternatives to Violence Program Support; Alternatives to Violence Program Support-Spanish; Inmate Developed Educational Acumen for Life and Recreation Program.
Volunteer Programs: Alternatives to Violence Program.
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,
Thanksgiving, Christmas
Please contact our visiting staff for further information at (530) 257-2181, ext. 4119.
Visiting Assistance:
A CDCR funded Visitor Center is at the institution operated by a community-based organization under contract to CDCR. The Visitor Center provides visiting assistance to family members and friends including a sheltered place to wait before and after visits, transportation to and from local transit terminals, childcare, clothing appropriate for visits on loan, and information about local resources, visiting rules and regulations.
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.
