Community Involvement
CDCR is committed to community involvement at all levels, from fundraising for nonprofit causes and leading parades to attending community events.
On Jan. 30, the California Institution for Women (CIW) Honor Guard participated in presenting the flags for the National Anthem...
Read More About CIW Honor Guard presents colors at Clippers vs Kings game
Did you know that someone needs blood every two seconds? That means the need for donations is constant. Luckily, our...
Earlier this year, Governor Newsom called on every Californian to be part of the solution to tackling homelessness in their...
Read More About State workers unite in March to fight homelessness
The CDCR Headquarters/CCHCS combo fundraising team, dubbed Freezin' for a Reason, will plunge into the chilly waters of South Lake...
On Feb. 13, staff members at the California Men’s Colony (CMC) hosted their sixth annual Dessert Silent Auction, with all...
Read More About CMC staff raise $4,500 for charity through desserts
Two CDCR institutions, CSP-Sacramento (SAC) and Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) raised funds for charity by taking the plunge on Feb....
Staff from Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) recently presented a check to Sisterhood of Survivors, a Fresno-based non-profit breast cancer...
Read More About CCWF donates $2,500 to breast cancer survivors
Anthony Ammons was 16 years old when he took a life and earned a sentence of 102 years-to-life in prison...
Read More About Sacramento students tour California’s oldest prison
This is the third installment highlighting the efforts of CDCR staff and inmates who endeavored to improve the holidays of...
Volunteers from California Medical Facility (CMF) partnered with Perko’s Cafe in Rancho Cordova, where they spent the day raising money...