Atascadero State Hospital
Fr. Victor Ozoufuanya
Avenal State Prison
Mr. Rodney Ornellas
rodney.ornellas@cdcr.ca.gov
(559) 386-0587 x6384
What I like best about being a chaplain: "To witness the reality of the Father's mercy and his inexhaustible desire for them [prisoners] to be reconciled in his love."
California City State Prison
Mr. George Peate
(760) 246-7600 x7451
george.peate@cdcr.ca.gov
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Helping those behind locked doors to listen for the knock and call of Christ's compassion and truth and inviting them to open the doors of their hearts."
California Correctional Center (CCC)
Fr. Shaji Thomas
(530) 257-2181 x4180
shaji.thomas@cdcr.ca.gov
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Sharing God's Love, Mercy, and Compassion to the inmates"
California Correctional Institute (CCI)
VACANT
California Institution for Men (CIM)
Rev. Eugene Eburuche
eugene.eburuche@cdcr.ca.gov
(909) 597-1821 x4152
What I like best about being a chaplain: "To bring hope and God's love and mercy to our incarcerated brothers and sisters…To bring to them the message of God's promise of a second chance."
California Institution for Women (CIW)
Dr. Maryloyola Yettke
maryloyola.yettke@cdcr.ca.gov
(909) 597-1771 x6366
What I like best about being a chaplain: "I LOVE MY JOB! This is where the Gospel message hits the road."
California Medical Facility (CMF)
Fr. Pius Amah
pius.amah@cdcr.ca.gov
(707) 448-6841 x2378
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Being able to give the men hope and our instrument of God's Mercy."
California Men's Colony (CMC)
Fr. John Farao, OFM Conv.
john.farao@cdcr.ca.gov
(805) 547-7177 x4506
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Helping men grow and change their lives."
California Rehabilitation Center (CRC)
Mr. Teddy Harder
teddy.harder@cdcr.ca.gov
(951) 737-2683 x4315 or 4305
California State Hospital (CSH)
Deacon Porfirio Cisneros
porfirio.cisneros@cdcr.ca.gov
(209) 467-4110
California State Prison, LA County (CSP)
Deacon Daniel Bernal
daniel.bernal@cdcr.ca.gov
(661) 729-2000 x6129
California State Prison, New Folsom (CSP)
Mr. Greg Mellor
California State Prison, Solano (CSP)
Fr. Jude Okafor
jude.okafor@cdcr.ca.gov
(707) 451-0182 x5474/x6435
What I like best about being a chaplain: "It gives me the opportunity to interact with people who feel that they are not favored in life due to their situation. My best job is to bring Christ closer to them through counseling and prayer."
Calipatria State Prison
Deacon Refugio Gonzalez
refugio.gonzalez@cdcr.ca.gov
(760) 348-7000 x6139
Centinela State Prison, Imperial
Deacon Marcos Lopez
marcos.lopez@cdcr.ca.gov
(760) 337-7900 x6372
What I like best about being a chaplain: "The struggle. The division. The hatred, envy. I actually don’t like the above, but I like combating these things with my prayer, service, and teaching."
Central California Women's Facility (CCWF)
Rosa Guembe
rosa.guembe@cdcr.ca.gov
(559) 665-5531 x7232
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison
Fr. Ikechukwu Titus Ibe
(760) 922-5300 x6444
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Listening and providing support to inmates."
Coalinga State Hospital
Br. Raul Amador
raul.amador@dsh.ca.gov
(559) 934-3902
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Sharing a spark of God’s love with patients and staff. I share this love in various ways: by giving them a simple heartfelt greeting on my way to different locations at the hospital; by listening with empathy to patients and staff during one-on-one spiritual counseling in the chapel or wherever the place may be; by visiting our ill patients and staff on the medical units providing them with specific spiritual needs; by visiting patients and staff on the locked up units whether CDCR or MDO units providing them with individual and particular spiritual needs."
Corcoran State Prison (CSP)
Fr. Charles Ugwu
(831) 678-3951
Correctional Training Facility (CTF)
Fr. Ignacio Martinez
ignacio.martinez@cdcr.ca.gov
(831) 678-3951 ext 5016
Deuel Vocational Institution and Prison (DVI)
Deacon Edwin Santiago
edwin.santiago@cdcr.ca.gov
(209) 835-4141 x5076
What I like best about being a chaplain: "The inmates bring joy into my heart as I see them mature in their faith, and it is awesome to see and participate in their conversion."
Fairview Developmental Center
Mr. Gerry Fay
Gerard.Fay@fdc.dds.ca.gov
(714) 957-5242
What I like best about being a chaplain: "I treasure the opportunity to walk with persons who have developmental disabilities--listening to their stories, concerns, and being with them to celebrate their many successes."
Folsom State Prison (Old)
Fr. Humberto Gomez
Humberto.Gomez@cdcr.ca.gov
(916) 985-2561 ext 4206
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Serving the spiritual needs of inmates, offering them opportunities to grow in their faith and in their relationship with Christ."
High Desert State Prison
Mr. Joseph McLachlan
joseph.mclachlan@cdcr.ca.gov
(530) 251-5100 x6422
Ironwood State Prison
Fr. Alex Nnaukwu
alex.nnaukwu@cdcr.ca.gov
(760) 921-3000 x6377
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Sharing the love of God with the less privileged/incarcerated."
Kern Valley State Prison
Fr. Francisco Diaz
francisco.diaz@cdcr.ca.gov
(661) 721-6300 x6656
What I like best about being a chaplain: "To serve, to learn, to help, to walk with, to practice the faith."
Metropolitan State Hospital
Fr. Brian Delaney
brian.delaney@dsh.ca.gov
(562) 651-3142
Mule Creek State Prison
Fr. Diogo Baptista
diogo.baptista@cdcr.ca.gov
(209) 274-4911 x6815
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Thankful to bring the Love of God to those closest to the Hearts of Jesus and Mary."
Northern California Youth Correctional Center
Deacon Fidel Carrillo
fidel.carrillo@cdcr.ca.gov
(209) 944-6516
What I like best about being a Chaplain: "Is the opportunity to walk along the side of the youth as they try to draw into a more spiritual and intimate relationship with Christ."
Napa State Hospital
Deacon Joseph "Joe" McDonnell
josephn.mcdonnell@dsh.ca.gov
What I like best about being a chaplain: "I can offer my diaconate formation and training as professional chaplain to persons hurting in our society in hope that I can uplift their spirit and provide more meaning and purpose to their life."
North Kern State Prison
Fr. Flordito Redulla
flordito.redulla@cdcr.ca.gov
(661) 721-2345 x6861
What I like best about being a chaplain: "To give emotional, moral, and spiritual support to all our inmates especially in the Sacraments of Reconciliation and the Holy Eucharist."
Patton State Hospital
Mr. Steve Gomez
steven.gomez@psh.dsh.ca.gov
(909) 425-7429
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Listening to others, sharing in their pain, their hopes, and their healing. I enjoy good group discussion, sharing and dynamics. I like leading and facilitating liturgies and services."
Pelican Bay State Prison
Mr. Sam Smolinisky
samuel.smolinisky@cdcr.ca.gov
(707) 465-1000 x7910
What I like best about being a chaplain: "The Spiritual reward I get from men incarcerated that have nothing other than the ability to have gratitude is larger than other rewards."
Pleasant Valley State Prison
Mr. Edwin Peraza
Edwin.Peraza@cdcr.ca.gov
(559) 935-4900 x6777
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Providing Catholic Services. Bringing volunteers. Working with different faiths. Teaching. Liturgical Music. Counseling. Being present to witness the Love of God."
Porterville Development Center
Deacon Michael Avila
mike.avila@pdc.dds.ca.gov
(559) 782-2401 x2401
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Being able to bring happiness through the ministry of the Catholic Faith and letting clients know that someone geniunely cares and loves them."
RJ Donovan Correctional Facility & Prison
Deacon Miguel Enriquez
miguel.enriquez2@cdcr.ca.gov
(619) 661-6500 x6643
What I like best about being a chaplain: "The blessing to make Jesus present by reflecting his love and Mercy to everyone that I cross and engage inside the institution."
Deacon Juan Buenrostro
(619) 661-6500 x6642
What I like best about being a chaplain: "The opportunity to bring Christ and Hope to the inmate population as well as the opportunity to encounter Christ on each and every person I encounter. Being able to help our incarcerated brothers to find hope and love and being present for them is such a blessing."
Salinas Valley State Prison
Fr. Miguel Corona
Miguel.Corona@cdcr.ca.gov
(831) 678-5500 ext 6776
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Serving Inmates, evangelizing them, teaching them the sacraments, celebrating masses, counseling, hearing confessions."
San Quentin State Prison
Fr. George Williams, SJ
george.williams@cdcr.ca.gov
(415) 454-1460 x5314
SATF & State Prison Corcoran
Mr. Jose Ojeda
jose.ojeda@cdcr.ca.gov
(559) 992-7100 x6577
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Being a companion and witness to the transformation of incarcerated men."
Fr. Henry Aguwa
(559) 992-7100 x7037
What I like best about being a chaplain: "[the] priviledge of helping the incarcerated connect with God. Realizing always the effect of God's grace in our lives."
Sierra Conservation Center & Prison
Deacon Karl Welsbacher
karl.welsbacher@cdcr.ca.gov
(209) 984-5291 x5281
What I like best about being a chaplain: "I like to see the change in the men. Many come to prison feeling rejected and they are overjoyed when they discover what Christ can do for them."
Sonoma Developmental Center
Noelani Sheckler-Smith
noelanishecklersmith@gmail.com
(707) 938-6721
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Witnessing the active love of God for persons who are profoundly spiritual, non-judgmentally accepting of all, and capable of giving back spiritually much more than all that is done for them."
Valley State Prison
Mr. Danilo Grajales
danilo.grajales@cdcr.ca.gov
(559) 665-6100 x6076
Ventura Youth Correctional Facility
Ms. Lulu Santana
mariadelaluz.santana@cdcr.ca.gov
(805) 278-3746
Veterans Home Barstow
VACANT
Veterans Home Chula Vista
VACANT
Veterans Home Yountville
VACANT
Wasco State Prison
Deacon Joseph "Joe" Lubatti
Joseph.Lubatti@cdcr.ca.gov
(661) 758-8400 x5237
What I like best about being a chaplain: "Finding the opportunities during the day to see Christ in the faces of those I serve."