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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.

Danny Trejo visits the Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) in Los Angeles. He's shown standing behind a lectern while people listen to him.

Actor Danny Trejo visits MCRP Los Angeles

Actor Danny Trejo recently spoke to 70 participants at the Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) in Los Angeles. For those...

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Three people, one a parole agent, at the Pomona Day Reporting Center.

CDCR parole staff tours Day Reporting Center

Staff from the Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) Community Reentry Unit (CRU) recently toured the Pomona Day Reporting Center....

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CDCR and parole staff tour FCRP-Sacramento, group photo, with the words "talking reentry" overlying the image.

Undersecretary tours FCRP‑Sacramento

Jason Johnson, acting Undersecretary of Operations, saw first-hand the power of rehabilitation while touring the Female Community Reentry Program (FCRP)...

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Group of CAL FIRE employees and Gabilan camp commander held a discussion about how to get a job with CAL FIRE.

Gabilan camp learns about getting CAL FIRE job

Those serving sentences at Gabilan Conservation Camp 38 learned how to get a job with CAL FIRE when they are...

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CCWF Farmers Market with the words "Growing Hope" and a woman offering an apple to an incarcerated person.

CCWF farmers market offers fresh sense of hope

What started as a modest farmers market in September 2024 has blossomed into a thriving collaboration involving Land Together (LT),...

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A recreation therapist at Folsom State Prison and Frank Beltran, an incarcerated artist, with the quote: "It helps me focus and take my mind off stress, Frank Beltran, incarcerated artist."

Folsom recreation therapist introduces VR

Folsom State Prison Recreation Therapist Robert Lombardi is using virtual reality (VR) to help incarcerated individuals. The VR system helps...

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CTF Friendly Feud game group photo of staff and incarcerated people.

CTF Soledad holds Friendly Feud game

Modeled after the popular TV show “Family Feud,” the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad held their own version dubbed...

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Valley State Prison (VSP) Polar Plunge with Timothy Shriver and an incarcerated person fist-bumping over the words: Uniting for a Cause.

VSP gets into Special Olympics Polar Plunge

Valley State Prison (VSP) in Chowchilla got into the Polar Plunge to raise funds for Special Olympics. Timothy Shriver, grandson...

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California State Prison, Solano, held their first intramural flag football game. The photo shows two teams facing off on the field with the words "Game On" superimposed over the grass.

CSP‑Solano hosts first intramural flag football game

California State Prison (CSP) Solano held the first intramural flag football game with Level II and Level III squaring off...

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Twining Project with Golden State Warriors at California State Prison, Solano, group photos in a gymnasium. The quote "We use basketball as a catalyst for change" overlays the photo.

Twinning Project finishes second Solano session

The Golden State Warriors, collaborating with the Twinning Project and CDCR, recently completed its second basketball clinic at California State...

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