Dog News
Dogs play a significant role in CDCR. They help staff find contraband and offenders work on rehabilitation.
California State Prison, Sacramento, has started the Prisoners Overcoming Obstacles and Creating Hope (POOCH) Service Dog Program. Prison staff is...
Brandon Gonzalez, currently incarcerated at the California Men’s Colony (CMC), describes his experience as part of the New Life K9s...
Read More About New Life K9s team raises $100k for program and local businesses
CRC competes in Paws 4 Life Foundation K-9 trials.
When the team at Paws For Life (PFL) K9 Rescue met Burnett at a South L.A. Animal Shelter, they knew...
Read More About Therapy dog graduates from Mule Creek State Prison
The first Sunday in May was a very special day for the staff and incarcerated trainers at Mule Creek State...
Read More About Service dog graduates from Mule Creek State Prison
It’s never just another day at the office for CDCR’s K-9 Unit. That office could end up being two or...
When one of the New Life K-9 program dogs needed help, Pleasant Valley State Prison’s incarcerated population was ready.
Read More About When New Life K‑9 dog needs surgery, participants pitch in to help
When cases of COVID-19 started spiking at California Medical Facility (CMF) leaders made the painful decision to evacuate the dogs...
Read More About CMF staff take in dogs from Paws For Life program
Christmas arrived early this year for the staff and inmates at R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility’s (RJD) dog-training program with the...
Read More About Puppy Love: Patches safely delivers nine pups at RJD
K9 teams at each of CDCR’s 35 adult institutions have proven to be one of the most effective tools in...
Read More About When CDCR K‑9 teams compete, communities win