Locate Mount Bullion Conservation Camp Inmates

Mount Bullion Camp Overview

The official CDCR Mount Bullion page identifies Mount Bullion Conservation Camp #39 as a facility jointly operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and CAL FIRE. It sits in Mariposa County, but the "in Mariposa County" fact is geographic, not administrative. The Sheriff's Office does not run the camp, and the Mariposa County Adult Detention Facility booking report is not the correct search tool for a person housed there.

CDCR describes Mount Bullion's core mission as providing incarcerated hand crews to assist local, state, and federal agencies during emergencies such as fires and floods. Crews also complete conservation and community-service work throughout the year. The camp is the only conservation camp in CAL FIRE's MMU Ranger District, which includes Mariposa, Merced, and Madera Counties. That role makes Mount Bullion part of the local public-safety landscape, but its inmate records are state prison records.

Mount Bullion Inmate Capacity

CDCR says Mount Bullion was originally a youth camp and was converted to an adult conservation camp in October 2004. Existing structures were modified to accommodate one 100-inmate capacity. Older Grand Jury material described the camp as minimum security with open-dormitory housing, recreation and library access, kitchen operations, and education or treatment programs. Use the current CDCR page for present contact and capacity facts because older local reports can be stale.

The capacity figure is not a live count. A person may be assigned to Mount Bullion, transferred to Sierra Conservation Center, moved to another CDCR institution, sent to medical care, released, or out on a fire assignment. Because state placements can change, the current location should be checked through CDCR CIRIS and confirmed through CDCR visiting channels before travel.

Mount Bullion Inmate Lookup

Use California Incarcerated Records and Information Search, known as CIRIS, for Mount Bullion inmate lookup. CIRIS is the official statewide CDCR locator. CA.gov describes result fields that can include name, CDCR number, age, current location, commitment counties, admission date, and Board of Parole Hearing dates or outcomes. A Mariposa County jail booking number is not a CDCR field, and a county bail amount does not control a person already in state custody.

1. Open CDCR CIRIS and search by CDCR number if known.
2. If no CDCR number is known, search by last name and use first name or middle name to narrow the list.
3. Add an age range or commitment county only when those details are known and reliable.
4. Review the current location field to see whether Mount Bullion Conservation Camp #39 is listed.
5. Use CDCR contact and visiting channels, not the county jail roster, for next steps.

The CDCR CIRIS locator is the correct visual match for Mount Bullion searches.

The locator separates sentenced state custody from Mariposa County jail booking records.

Mount Bullion Camp Contact

The CDCR facility page lists the public address and phone for Mount Bullion Conservation Camp #39. It also names current camp leadership in the captured research, but leadership names can change more often than the address and public phone. For visit scheduling, the fire-camp visiting source gives both the camp phone and a video-visiting email.

Mount Bullion Visiting Rules

CDCR visiting differs from Mariposa County jail visiting. The general CDCR process is approval, status check, scheduling, and preparation under CDCR visiting rules. For conservation camps, CDCR says connectivity issues prevent use of VSA scheduling, so visitors schedule by email or phone. Fire crews may be activated on short notice, which means a person who is usually housed at the camp may not be available for a planned visit.

Because Mount Bullion is a working conservation camp, visit planning should be more cautious than a standard jail visit. Confirm the person is still assigned there through CIRIS, then confirm the visit through the camp contact before driving into Mariposa County.

Mount Bullion Mail Money

Mail and money for Mount Bullion follow CDCR state-prison rules, not Mariposa County jail mail scanning, NCIC calls, mycarepack, or jail lobby kiosks. The research file points to the CDCR family resources send-money page for state custody funds. Use the person's CDCR number and current location when sending money or checking CDCR instructions. Do not send county jail commissary deposits to a CDCR camp participant.

Mount Bullion Camp Programs

CDCR says conservation camps provide rehabilitative and educational services, including substance-abuse programs, religious programs, GED, and college courses. Mount Bullion participants have completed hobby projects such as wood projects, jewelry, artwork, and fundraising support for Mariposa Safe Families. The research also notes Coastline Community College and Columbia College classes, including small-engine repair, and a GED program meeting three times a week in the CDCR source capture.

The camp's work role is also programmatic. CDCR describes year-round conservation and community-service projects such as fire breaks, watershed management, brush clearing, weed abatement, parks and recreation restoration, school cleanup, roadside clearing, tree clearing, and National Park projects. That work is why a Mount Bullion record is often tied to fire camp status rather than ordinary prison housing.

Mount Bullion vs County Jail

Mariposa County has both the Sheriff's Adult Detention Facility and Mount Bullion Conservation Camp #39, but they serve different custody stages. The county jail handles local bookings, pretrial detention, short local sentences, and custody questions tied to bail or court appearance. Mount Bullion is a state correctional camp for sentenced CDCR incarcerated persons. A person may pass through the county jail before sentencing, then leave the county roster path after transfer to CDCR.

Mount Bullion Recent News

CDCR reported on September 12, 2025 that an incarcerated person walked away from Mount Bullion Conservation Camp, was discovered missing during count around 6 a.m., and was taken back into custody around 7:30 a.m. near the camp grounds. CDCR said the person was transported to Sierra Conservation Center and the matter would be referred to the Mariposa County District Attorney for possible escape charges.

That event shows why current location checks matter. A CDCR person assigned to Mount Bullion may be away for a fire assignment, transferred after an incident, or moved through another CDCR process. CIRIS and CDCR contact channels are the appropriate way to confirm state custody placement.