Bautista Fire Camp, CA

Bautista Fire Camp uses the GTL scheduling portal for all visits. Booking through GTL lets you reserve a specific time slot—helpful for skipping long lines when you arrive. During booking, you'll pick your date, time, and location, then get instant confirmation. Already have an account? Sign in with your Visitor ID or email and password. New visitors need to claim an account on the portal first. The GTL site includes its Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, and you should review the facility page for ID requirements and visit-approval rules before heading out.

Bautista Fire Camp uses Securus for phone calls, video visits, and messaging through CDCR. Standard audio calls from institution phones or tablets don't require you to set up an account—you can receive them without registering. Video calls and electronic messaging work differently. You'll need to register for Video Connect through the free Securus app and enable

All mail to and from Bautista Fire Camp gets inspected for contraband, so keep letters and enclosures simple. Address every envelope with the incarcerated person's full booked name plus their booking number, X-reference, or PFN. Include your printed return address on every piece. Decorative items like glitter, stickers, and multilayer cards are commonly restricted. Photos often have size and quantity limits—Polaroids and sexually explicit images usually aren't allowed. Some counties route non-privileged mail through a third-party processor for scanning, while legal mail and publisher-sent publications get handled separately. If available, Securus lets you skip physical mail entirely and send digital messages, photos, and holiday eCards instead.

Bautista Fire Camp lists multiple contact channels so you reach the right office the first time—main or intake lines, Records/ID units, Health Records, and specialty contacts for urgent medical concerns, PREA/abuse reports, transportation, or vendor support. For custody or location questions, start with intake or a 24-hour line. Handling release details, property, or documentation? Records is usually the fastest path. Medical records and non-urgent medical questions go through Health Records. Before calling, have the incarcerated person's full name, any known aliases, and a date of birth or booking/ID number ready. Records or property requests often require a government-issued photo ID and specific submission rules. If local contacts can't help, state-level offices handle escalations, subpoenas, and records requests.