Rehabilitation
From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department.
CALPIA’s Optical Program at Central California Women’s Facility helps participants envision a brighter future through job training and learning employable...
The Ironwood State Prison (ISP) Dog Training Academy is a newly developed program working in collaboration with Mal’s House Rescue....
As a maximum-security Level IV institution, Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) may see challenges, but this does not prevent incarcerated...
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Paul Bodenshot, a CDCR special education teacher, sees benefits to providing educational opportunities to developmentally disabled incarcerated people. Bodenshot is...
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In a competitive interfacility volleyball showdown, California State Prison (CSP)-Corcoran Facility 4B emerged victorious over 3B, showcasing strategy and teamwork....
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Welcome to a new school year filled with promise and opportunity. I want to begin by thanking each of you...
CDCR and city officials attended the grand opening of the Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) facility in Fresno. The new...
Editor’s note: Stitch & Time, a documentary about a crochet group at California Medical Facility in Vacaville, will be shown...
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At California State Prison (CSP), Solano, 12 incarcerated mural artists are doing more than just painting walls, they’re transforming the...
John Berge, a teacher’s aide at California Institution for Men (CIM), knows something about incarceration since he was once incarcerated...