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    • Detention/Correctional Facilities Staffed with Catholic Chaplains

      Please view the following below: 
    • Bakersfield
      • BAKERSFIELD

        Crossroads Juvenile Detention Camp

        Contact: Freddy Saldana 
        (661) 333-7559

        Juvenile Hall
        Contact: Susan Rizo
        (661) 391-3100
        (661)978-1759

        Lerdo County Jail
        Contact:  Brian Wheeler
        (661)333-8761

        Mesa Verde
        425 Golden State Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93301
        Contact: Dcn. Scotty Bourne
        (661) 343-3855

        Pathways
        Contact: Susan Rizo
        (661) 978-1759

        Downtown Sheriff’s Jail
        Contact:  Dcn. Scotty Bourne
        (661) 343-3855

    • Fresno
      • FRESNO

        Fresno County Jail
        1225 “M” Street
        Fresno, CA 93721
        Chaplain: Danilo Grajales

    • High Desert
      • CALIFORNIA CITY

        California City State Prison
        22844 Virginia Blvd.
        California City, CA 93505
        Chaplain: Manuel Venegas
        (760) 246-7600


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        TEHACHAPI

        California Correctional Institution
        P.O. 1031, Tehachapi, CA 93581-1031
        Chaplain:  Dcn. Joe Lubatti 
        (661) 822-4402

    • Kern Rural
      • DELANO

        Kern Valley State Prison
        P.O. Box 6000
        Delano, CA 93215
        Chaplain: Rev. Francisco Diaz
        (661) 721-6300 


        North Kern State Prison
        P.O. Box 567
        Delano, CA 93216-0567
        Chaplain:  Edwin Peraza
        (661) 721-2345 


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        MCFARLAND

        Golden State Men’s Medium Correctional Facility
        Contact: Dcn. Scotty Bourne

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        WASCO


        Wasco State Prison
        P.O. Box 8800, Wasco, CA 93280-8800
        Chaplain: Peter Walle
        (661) 758-8400 

    • Kings
      • AVENAL

        P.O. Box 8
        Avenal, CA 93204-0008
        Chaplain: Rodney Ornellas


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        COALINGA

        Coalinga State Hospital
        P.O. Box 5000
        Coalinga, CA 93210-5000
        Chaplain: Bro. Friar Andrés Amador, O.F.M. Conv.


        Pleasant Valley State Prison
        P.O.Box 8500
        Coalinga, CA 93210-8500
        Chaplain: Andres Zamudio
        (559) 935-4900 


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        CORCORAN

        California State Prison
        P.O. Box 8800
        Corcoran, CA 93212-8309
        Chaplain: Rev. Charles Nnameka Ugwu
        (559) 992-8800 


        Substance Abuse Treatment Facility
        P.O. Box 7100
        Corcoran, CA 93212-7100
        Chaplain: Fr. Kizito Osudibia
         

    • Madera
      • CHOWCHILLA

        Department of Corrections, Central California Women’s Facility
        P.O. Box 1501
        Chowchilla, CA 93610-1501
        Chaplain: Rosa Maria Guembe
        (559) 665-5531 

        Valley State Prison for Men
        21633 Ave. 24
        P.O. Box 92
        Chowchilla, CA 93610-0092
        Chaplain: Danilo Grajales
        (559) 665-6100

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        MADERA

        Madera County Jail
        St. Joachim Parish
        (559) 673-3290

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        MENDOTA


        Federal Correctional Institution 
        Chaplain:  Dcn. Luis Aguirre

    • Merced-Mariposa
      • ATWATER

        United States Federal Prison
        P.O. Box 019000
        Atwater, CA 95301
        Chaplain: Carl Estella

    • Tulare
      • PORTERVILLE

        Porterville Development Center
        P.O. Box 2000
        Porterville, CA 93258-2000


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Mailing Address:

1550 North Fresno Street

Fresno, CA 93703-3711 

Phone: (559) 488-7400

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Monday-Thursday: 8AM - 5PM
Friday: 8AM - 12PM 


MISSION STATEMENT / DECLARACIÓN DE LA MISIÓN

"As God's beloved people we are called in and through the Spirit to live in unity and love and to proclaim the Good News of Jesus, especially amongst the poor and marginal of our society."

“Como pueblo amado de Dios estamos llamados en y a través del Espíritu Santo a vivir en unidad y amor, y para anunciar la Buena Nueva de Jesús, especialmente entre los pobres y los marginados de nuestra sociedad.”

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