Visiting an incarcerated person: learn how to visit an incarcerated person at our institutions. SCC is minutes away from popular local boating, fishing, hunting, golfing and skiing. Regardless of the season, you will be close to world class outdoor activities. If you enjoy a smaller, rural community, the historic cities of Copperopolis, Jamestown, Angels Camp and Sonora are nearby.
The primary mission of Sierra Conservation Center SCC is to provide housing, programs and services for minimum and medium custody incarcerated people to aid in their rehabilitation. SCC functions as a training center for incarcerated people in wildland firefighting techniques for the entire state of California.
The institution is separated into two dormitory-type facilities for minimum and low-medium custody, and one design facility with celled housing for high-medium custody. SCC also operates Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp, in which youthful offenders are housed as direct placements from their county of commitment.
Conservation camps are in rural or wilderness areas for fire suppression. People assigned to camps are dispatched to fight wildland fires and other emergencies when needed, and perform a variety of community work projects.
This results in a tremendous cost savings to taxpayers of California. The camps division operates 10 mobile kitchen units that provide quality cooked meals for all firefighters, fire support staff and incarcerated fire crews, at a cost savings during large-scale fires throughout California.
