Community Involvement
CDCR is committed to community involvement at all levels, from fundraising for nonprofit causes to offering rehabilitative programs.
Correctional Officer Donnell Washington tackles challenges on- and off-duty with excellent results. The Calipatria State Prison officer continues to add...
For over a decade, the Lions In-Sight project has worked with Avenal State Prison (ASP) to help those in need...
Across California, CDCR, CCHCS and DJJ staff regularly help those in need.
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When Huron needed bicycles, Mayor Rey Leon turned to nearby Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP). The city's clean energy and...
In honor of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW), Valley State Prison supported this year’s theme: “Support Victims, Build Trust,...
Wasco State Prison-Reception Center (WSP-RC) staff rolled up their sleeves and opened their wallets to help Kern County crime victims....
Crime survivor Roberta Sanchez, who works for CDCR, was appointed to the Voices for Victims Coalition in February. Sanchez regularly...
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Kevin Dyer's prison expectations didn't involve an effort to restore desert habitat. The incarcerated crew leader in the Mojave Desert...
For the second consecutive year, Avenal State Prison incarcerated artists painted skateboards for Fresno Skateboard Salvage. Thanks to their creativity,...
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) staff and incarcerated population found a way to give back, raising...