Community Involvement
CDCR is committed to community involvement at all levels, from fundraising for nonprofit causes and leading parades to attending community events.
Volunteers from High Desert State Prison in Susanville were busy ringing bells for charity as part of the Battle of...
Read More About Battle of the Badges: High Desert staff ring bells
CDCR and CCHCS headquarters staff in Elk Grove donated blood during a blood drive held Dec. 17. Staff members rolled...
Read More About Headquarters staff roll up sleeves to donate blood
For a decade, High Desert State Prison (HDSP) in Susanville has helped keep children warm through their annual winter coat...
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Across California, staff and the incarcerated population are getting into the holiday spirit through toy drives, food-sale fundraisers, building parade...
Staff from Ironwood State Prison joined a Blythe community event in November as part of National Night Out. Members of...
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison artists salvage more than skateboards thanks to artwork created by the incarcerated population....
Read More About Watch: Artwork salvages more than skateboards
CDCR and CCHCS staff and the incarcerated population are making a difference in the community and the institution. Thanks to...
Read More About Staff, incarcerated brighten Thanksgiving holiday
The 2025 Our Promise State Employees Charitable Campaign runs through Nov. 30. Campaign chairs Jonathan Knyff of CCHCS and Martina...
The CDCR Office of Internal Affairs, Allegation Investigation Unit (AIU), Central Office in Bakersfield, turned up to support a toy...
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The Our Promise 2025 campaign recently kicked off at CDCR and CCHCS headquarters in Elk Grove. The Our Promise: State...
Read More About State workers give back during Our Promise 2025