Chaplains
Since the early days of California’s prisons, Chaplains have served those incarcerated in CDCR’s institutions, promoting understanding and forgiveness.
When Jesús Plancarte was in Riverside County Jail in October 2017, he heard about a program that helps children battling...
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Allowing seeds of peaceful coexistence, cooperation and forgiveness to take root in the state prison system were the goals of...
Across California, 34 adult institutions and five community correctional facilities observed the first Day of Peace and Reconciliation during the...
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In 1874, the Joint Commission of the Senate and Assembly reported on the condition of the State Prison at San...
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One of the primary passions of CDCR’s chaplains is the rehabilitation of the inmates in our care. In a combined...
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Chaplains have long served the state to provide spiritual and moral guidance to those in California prisons and jails. They’ve...
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For a cultural group at California State Prison, Solano (SOL), the voices of ancestors are still heard today, preserved through...
Rehabilitation has proven a collaborative effort between custody and support staff. The following are just some examples of such cooperation...
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Prison staff – custody and non-custody – lead the same lives as their neighbors when not inside the walls. They...
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A 1921 Folsom Prison inspection report, penned by Agent AC Jensen, landed on the Inside CDCR desk. Photographs and detailed...