Community Involvement
CDCR is committed to community involvement at all levels, from fundraising for nonprofit causes and leading parades to attending community events.
California Medical Facility (CMF) held the inaugural Al Patch Memorial Softball Tournament on Saturday morning, June 15 .
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On June 27, 2019, the Honor Guard from California State Prison, Solano, joined other CDCR honor guard teams along with...
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Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility inmates purchased food and sport drinks from Costco in June to raise funds for the...
By Lieutenant John Melvin As the summer heat began in June, Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) staff prepared for another...
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Family members and hundreds of law enforcement officers, including Honor Guard Team Members from the California State Prison, Los Angeles...
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California Correctional Institution (CCI) recently held its first golf tournament at the Rio Bravo Country Club in Bakersfield. Inspired after...
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On May 30, Wasco State Prison-Reception Center held a carnival to thank the staff for their hard work and dedication.
Through May's Relay for Life and April's Walk-a-Thon, Wasco prison staff and inmates raised money and awareness for cancer and...
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Ironwood State Prison Warden Neil McDowell and Marina Birdsong, President of prison's employee association, presented Palo Verde High School and...
The 10th Annual Imperial Valley Law Enforcement Relay Run, held May 18, drew current and retired law enforcement, military, and...
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