Community Involvement
CDCR is committed to community involvement at all levels, from fundraising for nonprofit causes and leading parades to attending community events.
Cheering on the local high school football team were staff and incarcerated firefighters from the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad.
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CDCR welcomed 271 new correctional officers with the first graduation of the year at the Richard A. McGee Correctional Training...
North Kern State Prison leadership presented a donation check to the Kern County Sheriff Search and Rescue divers.
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A Central California Women's Facility recruiter spoke to staff, students and administrators at University of California (UC) Merced as part...
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Crime victims' support groups throughout the state received approximately $56,000 from incarcerated individuals participating in the California Prison Industry Authority...
Across California, CDCR recruiters honored the memory of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. by taking part in special...
A team of incarcerated artists, community members and prison employees have teamed up to create beautiful hand-painted art on skateboards.
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Valley State Prison took part in the Special Olympics Northern California Regional Bowling Tournament at the Bowlero in Clovis. “It’s...
This Christmas, CDCR institutions statewide gave back to their local communities to show appreciation for the support.
In 2023, staff and the incarcerated population continued to prove the department's commitment to being community involved, helping those in...