CDCR - Ishi Conservation (Fire) Camp #18

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CDCR – Ishi Conservation (Fire) Camp #18 basic information to help guide you through what you can do for your inmate while they are incarcerated. The facility's direct contact number: 530-597-2846

This facility is for adult inmates.

The inmates housed at Ishi Conservation Camp #18 located at 30500 Plum Creek Rd in Paynes Creek, CA are placed according to their custody level (determined by a number of factors including the past criminal history and the length of their sentence). There are ample educational and vocational training programs for all inmates, especially ones that show a willingness to learn new things that will prepare them for a better life when they are released. The mission is to promote and prepare the offender to leave in better shape than when they arrived, giving them the best chance to never come back and thus lower the state's recidivism rate.

Camp History – The Ishi Conservation Camp #18 was opened in April 1961. The Camp is jointly operated by the California Department of Corrections and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF). The Camp’s primary mission is to provide inmate fire crews for fire suppression activities in the Tehama, Glenn, Shasta and Plumas County areas. In addition to fire suppression, inmate hand crews provide a workforce for conservation and community services projects in the local area. The in-camp project is CDF Boxed Meal Shop, which produces boxed, ready to eat meals for firefighters which are distributed throughout the State.

Inmate Programs – College courses are available to all inmates through Coastline College and Feather River College. NA / AA programs are provided by local volunteer groups. Religious programs and bible study programs are provided by local volunteers.

Camp Products – Ready “2” Heat Meals are specifically designed for consumption by firefighting personnel. Ishi Camp is an approved product provider for Emergency Ready “2” Heat Meals and sales are limited to state and local government agencies.

Community service projects

Bureau of Land Management
Fish & Game
Cal Trans
Tehama County Resource Conservation District
Tehama County Fairgrounds
Red Bluff Schools
Cal Fire Facilities
Tehama County Schools
United States Forest Service
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Red Bluff City Parks & Recreation
Adopt-A-Highway
State Parks
Butte County Snow Removal
Tehama County Public Works
Shasta County Schools

These projects consisted of: Brushing Roads & Trails, Fuel Breaks, Fence Installation & Removal, Construction Projects, Trash & Litter Pick up, Building Maintenance & Clean up, Clearing Ditches, Flood Prevention, Tree Removal, Weed Abatement, Snow Removal.

Victims of Crime Hobby Craft Program. Ishi Camp Inmates volunteer their time and hobby craft materials to create beautiful wood crafted items for sale at the Annual Hobby Craft Sale. Proceeds are used to benefit victims of crime. Each year at Christmas time Inmate labor at Ishi Camp provides bicycles for foster children in Tehama County in cooperation with Tehama County Social Services.

visitation Info

Visiting hours for PRISON_NAME. For Directions call PRISON_PHONE

Sunday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Monday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Federal Holidays 8:00 am – 3:00 pm

No cellphones, you will be searched before visiting. NO personal belongings. Persons under probation, parole, or other community corrections supervision must obtain the permission of both their individual supervising officer and the superintendent prior to a visit. Such visitation is not normally approved.

If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is a family member of the inmate, they must be accompanied by an adult family member or guardian to include a member of the inmate's extended family. If the visitor is under the age of 18 and is not a family member of the inmate, the minor visitor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.