Community Involvement
CDCR is committed to community involvement at all levels, from fundraising for nonprofit causes to offering rehabilitative programs.
Thanks to the efforts of incarcerated artists and Fresno Skateboard Salvage, over 50 skateboards were distributed to youth in Fresno...
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Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) actively supports the Every 15 Minutes program organized by the California Highway Patrol.
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Ten incarcerated artists at Pelican Bay State Prison hand-painted guitars to raise money for the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)...
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Valley State Prison’s (VSP) fundraising and participation in the Special Olympics Northern California Polar Plunge was nothing short of remarkable.
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Shelley Amador, a CDCR correctional captain, joined other female law enforcement officials to speak at the Young Women's Conference in...
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Speaking during the Chino Youth Boxing Banquet, California Institution for Men (CIM) leaders encouraged the young athletes to continue reaching...
Sierra Conservation Center staff volunteered to take the plunge for Special Olympics. In all, 20 volunteers turned out to support...
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Second Chances program recently launched an online art exhibit and auction, thanks to Pleasant Valley State...
In January, the Fathers Behind Bars program at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad donated over $16,000 to Monterey High...
CDCR and CCHCS employees joined 300 others to brave the chilly temperatures in the 2024 Greater Sacramento Area Polar Plunge...
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