How to send messages, photos, and packages
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
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The request window is tight. You can schedule video visits starting at 8 a.m. Saturday through 8 a.m. Monday—and those requests are for the following weekend. Email outside that window and you'll likely end up going back and forth or missing your target date entirely.
Trying to mail a care package to someone at Bautista? Here's the short answer: you can't send quarterly packages directly. Instead, they must be purchased through CDCR-approved vendors.
No. You don’t need an online account to receive standard telephone calls from the institution.
Register for Video Connect in the free Securus app and enable
Yes. Securus lets you send messages and photos, plus eCards for birthdays, holidays, and other occasions.
Yes. Securus lets you send digital messages, photos, and holiday eCards where available. For photos, follow the facility's size and quantity limits—Polaroids and sexually explicit images usually aren't allowed.
Use the incarcerated person’s full booked name and include their booking number, X‑reference, or PFN. Put your printed return name and address on every piece of mail.
Legal mail gets handled separately and isn't read during routine contraband inspections. It's processed under special procedures to protect privileged communication.
CDCR switched tablet and telecom providers from ViaPath to Securus—and that changes how video calls are priced and how tablets work. Here's what Bautista Conservation Camp #36 families need to know, plus steps to get set up.
Visits at Bautista Fire Camp are scheduled directly with the camp—not through an online system. It's smart to verify right before you drive out. Here's how to lock in your weekend visit and avoid a wasted trip.
The CDCR GTL scheduling portal login screen tells you exactly what it needs. Under
