Rehabilitation
From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department.
California’s Gifford Fire is the largest wildfire of 2025. It has burned more than 122,000 acres and brought thousands of...
Read More About Incarcerated fire crews battle the Gifford Fire
To make hummus more appealing to those at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad, a recipe challenge was accepted...
Music has long played a role in rehabilitation in California prisons, but unique to Valley State Prison is the Rebirth...
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Thanks to volunteers and sponsors, the Get on the Bus program is strengthening family ties at CDCR prisons. So far,...
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The Blind Project at California Medical Facility (CMF) recently marked its 65th anniversary with a banquet and graduation ceremony. The...
Read More About Blind Project at CMF celebrates 65 years of service
Two participants in the Female Community Reentry Program (FCRP) decided they wanted to help incarcerated mothers by crocheting baby blankets....
In helping others, Brittney Tamayo found her voice. For years during her incarceration, Tamayo was quiet and insecure. “I was...
Read More About Meet Brittney Tamayo: From incarceration to counselor
When Coach Sasso began working at North Kern State Prison, he saw a need to offer a different kind of...
Read More About Learning life lessons in North Kern exercise class
Female Community Reentry Program (FCRP) Stockton participants are learning job skills while helping the less fortunate at the Good Samaritan...
Read More About FCRP partners with Good Samaritan Training Center
Families visiting their incarcerated loved ones over the Fourth of July holiday weekend were treated to some special events at...