COVID-19
Stories and videos related to the novel coronavirus and COVID-19.
Incarcerated people serving on the Inmate Advisory Councils at several CDCR prisons share their reasons for wearing cloth facial barriers.
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While Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJDCF) prepared for the San Diego County face mask mandate, effective May 1, the...
The Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) recently donated 14,000 bars of antibacterial Dove Soap and 2,000 masks to California State Prison, Los...
CDCR announced the May 30 death of California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) Correctional Officer Danny Mendoza. He had recently tested positive...
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Last week, CDCR Secretary Ralph Diaz visited California State Prison – Los Angeles County (LAC), California Institution for Men (CIM),...
Read More About To show support, CDCR Secretary Diaz visits three prisons
Avenal State Prison’s Youth Offender Program (YOP) incarcerated men on Facility B approached Correctional Counselor Denise Crenshaw with an idea...
Read More About Avenal prison’s incarcerated men sew masks for first responders
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the communities near California Institution for Women have come together to help the prison's employees. Organizations...
Read More About Community supports CIW staff through donations
When staff at California State Prison, Sacramento, and Folsom State Prison heard of the dire need for donations to the...
Read More About When food bank needs help, CSP‑Sacramento and Folsom prison staff answer the call
California Men’s Colony (CMC) institution and healthcare managers have not let these difficult times diminish their appreciation for staff. Handmade...
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A mother-son team, both employed at California Institution Men, have turned on their home sewing machines to make masks for...
Read More About CIM dental assistant, officer fire up sewing machines to make masks