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Community Involvement

CDCR is committed to community involvement at all levels, from fundraising for nonprofit causes and leading parades to attending community events.

CDCR at law enforcement torch run conference

CDCR staff represent California at 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run International Conference

The 2025 Law Enforcement Torch Run (LETR) International Conference brought more than a thousand law enforcement professionals together in Minneapolis,...

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A former 49ers football player with staff members at CSP-Solano.

49ers Foundation visits CSP‑Solano

California State Prison-Solano recently welcomed the San Francisco 49ers Foundation for a special visit. After meeting in the admin building,...

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Kern Valley State Prison CRO and students at pumpkin event.

KVSP gets local kids into the Halloween spirit

Kern Valley State Prison’s (KVSP) Community Resources Office (CRO) helped get local students into the Halloween spirit. The prison partnered...

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CTF-Soledad hosts a Flame of Hope Torch Run and Walk to benefit Special Olympics. The image shows a Special Olympics athlete leading the walk along with incarcerated people.

Watch: CTF hosts Special Olympics Flame of Hope event

Thanks to the incarcerated population, the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad raised over $17,000 for Special Olympics during their...

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RJ Donovan staff members climbed stairs to honor those lost during the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks as well as fallen Parole Agent Joshua Byrd.

RJ Donovan staff climb stairs to honor lives lost Sept. 11

RJ Donovan Correctional Facility staff showed up to climb stairs as part of a challenge to honor first responders who...

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School supply drive with a local church and Valley State Prison.

CDCR staff help children go back to school

Through supply drives, CDCR and CCHCS staff are helping children go back to school across California. When more submissions are...

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Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) Facility B incarcerated people and staff walk united against cancer for Relay for Life.

PVSP raises over $6,000 with Relay for Life

Facility B at Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) raised over $6,000 through a pledge drive and food sales to benefit...

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CDCR food services staff helped save a small farm's apricot harvest, turning into food options for the incarcerated population.

CDCR food staff help save farm’s apricot harvest

Thanks to some quick thinking of CDCR staff, and plenty of coordination, an apricot harvest was saved from going to...

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Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) staff member with back-to-school supplies.

KVSP helps Delano kids go back to school

The Delano community reached out to Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) for help with supplies to help kids go back...

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Correctional officers donate blood during a blood drive at CCWF in Chowchilla, California.

CCWF staff roll up sleeves for blood drive

Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla is celebrating a successful life-saving blood drive held in late May. “A special...

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