The mission of the detention ministry of the Diocese of Sacramento is to provide a Catholic presence and ministry to men, women and children incarcerated in county jails, state prisons, and youth detention facilities located within our Diocese.
The ministry includes individual visitation, Catholic communion services, Bible study, celebration of Mass and provision of Sacraments, prayer study groups, sacramental preparation, RCIA, and the sharing of Catholic educational material.
Detention Ministry County Captains
County Captains are volunteers who help the Detention Ministry identify and accompany others who wish to volunteer in the detention facilities. If you are interested in learning more about what it means to be a Detention Ministry volunteer, what opportunities are available and what is the process, please contact Deacon Bill Goeke at wgoeke@scd.org or a County Captain below:
Butte County:
Deacon Tom O'Connell
530-990-6596
tomoconnell11703@gmail.com
El Dorado County:
Deacon Brian Smith
530-306-5701
bsmith@stpatpv.org
Greg Desy
530-957-1668
Placer County:
Terry Gilbeau
916-749-5842
tgilbeau@gilbeaulaw.com
Nevada County:
Mark Frederick
916-698-1749
JMarkk2@sbcglobal.net
Sacramento County: Youth Detention Facility
*Vacant*
Sacramento County: Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC)
Irma Michel (Temporary)
916-548-3138
irmamichel@surewest.com
Deacon Rommel Declines
dcn.rommeldeclines@gmail.com
Sacramento County: Main Jail
Rita Spillane
916-494-8183
ritaspillane@gmail.com
Solano County:
Ana and Brian Dineen
707-631-1728
briandineen@sbcglobal.net
Shasta County:
Paul Meidus
530-515-5198
pmeidus@gmail.com
Tehama County:
Fr. Chuck Kelly
530-908-8072
fathrkelly@hotmail.com
Yolo County:
Sylvina Frausto
530-908-7568
sfrausto@holyrosary.com
Yuba County:
Deacon Rafael Moreno
530-755-3826
deaconrafaelmoreno@gmail.com
Detention Ministry Chaplains
Detention Ministry Chaplains are hired by their respective institutions with the endorsement of the Diocese of Sacramento.
California Correctional Center (Susanville): Institution Closed
California State Prison, Sacramento: Greg Mellor
Physical Address: 100 Prison Road
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 290001
Represa, CA 95671
Phone: 916-985-8610
California State Prison, Solano: Rev. Jude Okafor
Physical Address: 2100 Peabody Road
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4000
Vacaville, CA 95696
Phone: 707-451-0182
California Medical Facility- Vacaville: Rev. Pius Amah
Physical/Mailing Address: 1600 California Drive
Vacaville, CA 95696
Phone: 707-448-6841
Folsom State Prison: Rev. Humberto Gomez
Physical Address: 800 Prison Road
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 910
Represa, CA 95671
Phone: 916-985-2561
High Desert State Prison, Susanville: Joseph McLachlan
Physical Address: 475-750 Rice Canyon Road
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 750
Susanville, CA 96127
Phone: 702-879-6789
Mule Creek State Prison, Ione: Deacon Fidel Carrillo (Diocese of Stockton)
Physical Address: 4001 Highway 104
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 409099
Ione, CA 95640
Phone: 209-274-4911
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For the entire list of Catholic Chaplains for the state of California, click here.