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
Solano County:
Ana and Brian Dineen
707-631-1728
briandineen@sbcglobal.net
Yolo County:
Youth Detention Facility
Sylvina Frausto
530-908-7568
sfrausto@holyrosary.com
Adult Jail
Carolyn Tagupa
916-371-3196
westsactags@gmail.com
Sacramento County:
Youth Detention Facility
Alumita Joseph
916-753-8091
aluroko@gmail.com
Rio Cosumnes Correctional Center (RCCC)
Irma Michel
916-548-3138
irmamichel@surewest.com
Main Jail
Deacon Bob Link, Senior Chaplain
916- 434-9615
Boblink@yahoo.com
Placer County:
Auburn Jail
Lyn Mazur
916-539-6565
nursin@aol.com
Roseville Jail
Steve Riehl
916-772-1219
Steve.riehl@comcast.net
Nevada County:
County Jail
Mark Frederick
916-698-1749
Jmarkk2@sbcglobal.net
Tehama County:
Fr. Chuck Kelly
530-908-8072
fathrkelly@hotmail.com
Shasta County:
Paul Meidus
530-515-5198,pmeidus@gmail.com
Detention Ministry Chaplains
California Correctional Center: Vacant
Physical Address: 711-045 Center Road
Mailing Address: P.O.Box 790
Susanville, CA 96127
Phone: 530-251-2181
California State Prison, Sacramento: Dcn. William Goeke
Physical Address: 100 Prison Road
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 290001
Represa, CA 95671
Phone: 916-985-8610
California State Prison, Solano: Rev. Danny Touma
Physical Address: 2100 Peabody Road
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 4000
Vacaville, CA 95696
Phone: 707-451-0182
California Medical Facility: 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: Rev. Diogo Baptista
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.