Rehabilitation

From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department. As of 2026, 11 percent of CDCR’s overall budget goes toward rehabilitation.

A correctional officer shakes hands with an incarcerated student who received his forestry degree from Lake Tahoe Community College's Rising Scholars Program.

For the first time in the state, eight incarcerated students have earned associate of science degrees in forestry, marking the...

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A wolf looks out over a group of women from a reentry program.

Two dozen women in a reentry program recently completed a transformative 12-week journey, culminating in a profound day of connecting...

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An incarcerated basketball player throws the ball during a tournament at California Institution for Men, or CIM, in Chino

California Institution for Men (CIM) at Chino recently held an interfacility basketball tournament, demonstrating rehabilitation through sports. “The groups that...

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Group of people at From Bars to Beats music rehabilitation event at Valley State Prison in Chowchilla.

Valley State Prison in Chowchilla recently hosted an innovative music-based rehabilitation event from Rebirth of Sound. The event, dubbed From...

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Staff work the barbecue grill during Father's Day visiting 2026 at CIW in Corona, California.

Across California, Father’s Day 2026 visiting was made special thanks to CDCR staff, volunteers and members of the incarcerated family...

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Salinas Valley State Prison's Get on the Bus event with a child sleeping on their loved one's shoulder.

Get on the Bus, a program dedicated to strengthening families, recently visited multiple prisons across California. Volunteers and families of...

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Wide angle of gymnasium at CIM for the pickleball tournament.

Sports programs in prison offer one more way CDCR works to reduce recidivism through rehabilitative programming, such as a recent...

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A CMF incarcerated students graduates and attends the ceremony at Solano Community College.

When incarcerated person Spencer Doland received his college degrees, he walked alongside students from the community. On May 22, Doland...

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A graduate proudly holds his certificate at the CALCTRA graduation ceremony at CSP-Solano.

In front of family and friends, more than 100 incarcerated individuals received their job certifications and apprenticeships after completing the...

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Incarcerated people explain the impact of the Farm to Corrections and Harvest of the Month programs at California State Prison-Solano. They are sitting in a dining hall at the prison with visitors from partner organizations.

Nearly six years of collaboration among correctional leaders, local farmers, and community organizations came into focus during the recent stakeholder...

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