Community Involvement Archives

Five people stand in front of two wagons full of toys.

Organizers said Avenal State Prison’s softball tournament was a success. The game benefited a regional children’s hospital. “Valley Children’s Hospital...

Two officers with police dogs stand in front of a flag.

When California State Prison, Corcoran, Correctional Officer Socorro Rios was diagnosed with cancer, coworkers wanted to help. They organized a...

Men in prison uniforms stand behind row of volunteers.

Calipatria State Prison inmates in Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Criminals & Gang Members Anonymous sponsored a fundraiser to benefit...

Crisis response team members from Calipatria, Centinela and Ironwood prisons joined the West family for the annual Imperial Valley Law...

San Joaquin Delta College works with CDCR to enhance the public good by providing high quality instructional programs and student...

The 10th Annual Imperial Valley Law Enforcement Relay Run, held May 18, drew current and retired law enforcement, military, and...

Teenagers smile as they hold pieces of paper.

Ironwood State Prison Warden Neil McDowell and Marina Birdsong, President of prison's employee association, presented Palo Verde High School and...

Through May's Relay for Life and April's Walk-a-Thon, Wasco prison staff and inmates raised money and awareness for cancer and...

Woman in uniform serves another woman a snow cone.

On May 30, Wasco State Prison-Reception Center held a carnival to thank the staff for their hard work and dedication.

men in shorts hold golf clubs and stand in front of small signs that say the names of sponsoring businesses.

California Correctional Institution, or CCI, recently held its first golf tournament at the Rio Bravo Country Club in Bakersfield. Inspired...