Rehabilitation
From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department.
The incarcerated population at High Desert State Prison expressed gratitude through messages of hope. The Gratitude Tree represented a physical...
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Folsom State Prison incarcerated student Michael Love recently presented his long-form poem at the 50th annual International Gebser Society convention....
Read More About Meet Michael Love, incarcerated poet at Folsom State Prison
A civil service workshop and hiring event for incarcerated individuals was held at California State Prison, Solano, on November 17....
Read More About Incarcerated individuals secure state job offers before leaving prison
New Life K-9 Program at California Men's Colony (CMC) said goodbye to five dogs who will be placed with veterans...
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A select few horses are coming to Valley State Prison as part of the Equine Assisted Learning Program. It’s a...
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California Correctional Institution (CCI) Facility A celebrated the graduating classes of 2020 and 2021. The October 19 ceremony marked the...
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Back by popular demand, the New Beginnings at Circle T Ranch returned to California State Prison, Corcoran, for an encore...
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During Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, Corcoran and Pleasant Valley prisons focused on messages of hope, love and faith....
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To better serve those reentering our communities on DAPO supervision, CDCR is opening new Reentry Resource Centers that act as...
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California State Prison, Sacramento, has joined the ranks of other institutions training service dogs.