Community Involvement
CDCR is committed to community involvement at all levels, from fundraising for nonprofit causes and leading parades to attending community events.
Across the state, CDCR/CCHCS programs, offices and institutions are helping their communities. Through fundraisers, toy drives, or feeding the hungry,...
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Families in need received help with holiday meals thanks to the efforts of the incarcerated population and staff at Substance...
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Local Cub Scouts fulfilled some rank requirements by visiting with CDCR K-9 staff from California State Prison, Los Angeles County....
Two Folsom prisons collected and donated 140 turkeys for families in need. The friendly competition also resulted in $1,600 being...
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To spread awareness on men's health, such as prostate and testicular cancers, Darren Chamberlain, now Associate Warden at Kern Valley...
The Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) and the Office of Research donated 115 turkeys for the 14th annual Turkey Drive...
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In October, California Institution for Women (CIW) participated in City of Hope’s 25th annual Walk for Hope. The event raises...
The City of Corcoran offered children a chance for safe trick-or-treating on October 22, with the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility...
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California Institution for Men (CIM) teamed up with Chino Police Department for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run benefiting Special...
For National Night Out, the Firebaugh Police Activities League (PAL) requested help from the Pleasant Valley State Prison Bike Program.