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Rehabilitation

From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department.

Dog stands in conservation camp compound.

Take a closer look at life in a California conservation camp

California’s conservation camp program can trace its roots to the highway camps of the early 1900s. Back then, incarcerated people...

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Incarcerated firefighters help protect redwood coastal communities

Eel River Conservation Camp on May 18 hosted 85 incarcerated firefighters from Alder and Parlin Fork camps for what’s called...

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New class is first inside Valley State Prison leading to a bachelor’s degree

History is being made in Chowchilla. As part of the Youth Offender Rehabilitative Community program at Valley State Prison (VSP)...

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Valley State Prison pumps up education offerings

At Valley State Prison, education is getting a boost from Merced College and CSU Fresno. In May, Merced College registered...

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Three young men stand in a garden that honors crime victims.

DJJ youth raise thousands for victims groups

Across the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), activities commemorating National Victim’s Rights Awareness Week, April 18-24, allowed youth to participate...

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CALPIA soft skills training participants and officials stand in Folsom prison.

CALPIA launches soft skills training for incarcerated individuals

The California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) plans to expand soft skills training to incarcerated individuals in its programs after the...

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Service dog graduates from Mule Creek State Prison

The first Sunday in May was a very special day for the staff and incarcerated trainers at Mule Creek State...

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A man in a uniform and a woman stand at Ventura Training Center graduation.

32 graduate from Ventura Training Center

On April 30, 2021, the Ventura Training Center (VTC) held graduation for the fourth, fifth, and sixth graduating classes. The...

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Four incarcerated DJJ youth hold cleaning equipment as they learn workforce readiness skills.

Four DJJ youth learn workforce readiness skills

For youth in the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) system, employability training is critical to successfully transitioning into the workforce....

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An inmate tends to a garden at CCWF.

University, Insight Garden Program donate hundreds of seeds to CCWF

The incarcerated population recently planted herbs and flowers at the Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) garden areas, thanks to a...

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