Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor, Author at Inside CDCR

Defy Ventures graduates toss their hats in the air at California Rehabilitation Center, more commonly known as CRC.

The California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) at Norco recently hosted a Defy Ventures graduation and business pitch competition. The event marked...

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A photo of an incarcerated person at Pleasant Valley State Prison on National Dog Day with a dog he is training and the words: Rehabilitating dogs while rehabilitating themselves. “Incarcerated handlers provide rehabilitation, skills and love to dogs rescued from shelters. While helping save the dogs, the handlers are learning about responsibility, teamwork, teambuilding, communication and rebuilding family relationships," incarcerated trainer, Pleasant Valley State Prison.

Celebrating our four-legged friends and companions, the incarcerated individuals at Pleasant Valley State Prison shared their love of pets during...

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CRC staff held a Tip-A-Cop event at Top Golf to benefit Special Olympics.

The California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) at Norco recently partnered with Special Olympics Southern California to raise funds through a Tip-A-Cop...

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San Quentin progress of demolition for building 38.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is providing a first look at the...

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Other graduates at CIW cheer on those earning CALPIA job certifications and apprenticeships.

In front of family and friends, dozens of women received their job certifications and apprenticeships after completing the California Prison...

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Peer Support Specialist Program graduates hold their certificates at Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla (CCWF).

Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) recently made history, marking the first graduating cohort of the Peer Support Specialist Program. Watch...

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A San Quentin registered nurse is moving forward after the live performance of her life on America’s Got Talent, thanks...

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Staff received snow cones and popcorn during a staff appreciation event at LAC.

Staff at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC), were treated to snow cones and popcorn during a recent staff...

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Female Community Reentry Program Los Angeles participants learned from wolves about how to change behaviors. The image shows participants sitting in an enclosure as a wolfdog hybrid licks one of the women on the face.

Rescued wolves are shaking their negative stereotype while helping participants do the same in CDCR’s Female Community Reentry Program. The...

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Valley State Prison Olympic-style games took part over four days.

Over four days, Olympic-style games were held at Valley State Prison with 200 incarcerated individuals participating. “The games were a...

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Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor