Community Involvement
CDCR is committed to community involvement at all levels, from fundraising for nonprofit causes and leading parades to attending community events.
Every year, CDCR inmates assigned to CALFIRE fire crews at Alder Conservation Camp #20 in the Humboldt Del Norte Unit...
Read More About Alder Conservation Camp inmates craft 486 toys for Santa’s Workshop
Parole Agents F. Thor and J. Castro were invited as guest mentors to attend Clovis Unified School District Student Success...
Read More About Parole agents mentor Clovis high school students
CDCR inmates who participate in California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) programs are giving back to various crime victims’ support groups...
Valley State Prison (VSP) held its first Suicide Prevention events during the fall -- one for staff and one for...
Talking turkeys, there were 214 birds donated from California Correctional Health Care Services, 182 for the Division of Adult Institutions,...
Read More About Thanksgiving sees staff helping community; over 400 turkeys donated
Nine officers from CDCR spent a recent Sunday morning completing the Peace Officer Memorial Run in full uniform.
Read More About CDCR officers run in full uniform to honor fallen
Ironwood State Prison's (ISP) third annual Cancer Walk around the outer perimeter of the institution drew 150 volunteer walkers. As...
Staff at Wasco State Prison-Reception Center spoke to students at a local school and held an annual run in honor...
The San Gabriel Valley Pomona Parole and Community Team recently offered a resource and job fair, helping parolees sharpen their...
Read More About DAPO helps parolees learn job hunting skills
Thanks to the population at Folsom Women’s Facility (FWF), a local charity received much-needed help.