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.
Avenal State Prison (ASP) is helping others learn how to live a healthier lifestyle. In February, ASP Coach Bryan Eskew...
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California Institution for Women (CIW) in Chino, along with Gordon Philanthropies, celebrated Read to Your Child Day with books and...
A group of incarcerated persons at Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) used their crochet skills to donate stuffed animals to kids...
It was a day of celebration at California State Prison, Corcoran, as the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) honored 34...
A collaborative effort between state parole and county probation resulted in a resource fair for supervised individuals. The Division of...
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The Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) Community Reentry Unit (CRU) recently toured a treatment and employment facility in Pomona....
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For people just released to parole supervision, an important reentry resource is the mandatory Parole and Community Team (PACT) meeting....
The latest CDCR Unlocked podcast highlights the Career Technical Education (CTE) program through a conversation with Dr. Joseph Piazza. In...
Valentine’s Day was celebrated in CDCR and camp visiting areas as staff and volunteers decorated to make the day special....
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California State Prison, Corcoran, held their first Mental Health Awareness Day with staff, recreational therapists, and the population. Recreational therapists...
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