California Prison Industry Authority

CDCR inmates who participate in California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) programs are giving back to various crime victims’ support groups...

Incarcerated individuals are seeing first-hand the reality of prison to employment by receiving job offers before being released to their...
Read More About Hiring event proves successful at CSP‑Solano

The sun shines through the chapel windows at San Quentin State Prison. On this warm summer day in late August,...

Chefs in training, female offenders at the Folsom Women’s Facility, graduated from the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) Culinary Arts...
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The California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) hosted its annual Black History Month event at the Green Valley Training Center in...
Read More About Urban League president speaks at CALPIA during Black History Month

In mid-December, 48 incarcerated workers at Folsom State Prison and California State Prison Sacramento received diplomas or certificates during graduation...