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Rehabilitation

From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department.

A band performs at California State Prison, Corcoran.

21 graduate Anti‑Recidivism Coalition at Corcoran

Twenty-one incarcerated participants recently graduated the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) program at California State Prison, Corcoran. The participants received certificates of...

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CALPIA General Manager Bill Davidson at a lectern during a graduation ceremony.

CALPIA graduates earn job certifications at Mule Creek

Forty-five incarcerated individuals received their job certifications and/or apprenticeships from the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) at Mule Creek State...

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CTF warden, police chief, two incarcerated people, and an oversized check.

CTF food sale raises $11k for families in need

The Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad donated nearly $11,000 to help families in need, thanks to a food sale....

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Taylor Swift fans who are serving life sentences at High Desert State Prison in Susanville, California, have formed a self-help group and are shown sitting in a semi-circle inside the prison.

Taylor Swift fans find hope while serving life sentences

Those serving life sentences at High Desert State Prison in Susanville are finding hope and inspiration through the songs of...

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Honoring 9/11 at the memorial in Clovis.

CDCR events honor lives lost Sept. 11, 2001

CDCR, CCHCS events across California honor lives lost Sept. 11, 2001. From walks and music to art, events united staff...

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Salinas Valley State Prison held their first reentry resource fair for the incarcerated population.

Salinas Valley hosts first reentry resource fair

Salinas Valley State Prison at Soledad successfully held their first reentry resource fair Aug. 28-30, representing a step toward new...

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Intramural basketball game at RJD with incarcerated people playing the game in a gymnasium.

First intramural basketball game at RJ Donovan

RJ Donovan Correctional Facility held their first competitive intramural basketball game. Two Level II non-designated programming facilities, D and E,...

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A family visiting their incarcerated loved one at Mule Creek State Prison on Labor Day weekend for a luau themed event.

Labor Day luau hosted by Mule Creek visiting

Thanks to Mule Creek State Prison visiting staff and the family council, Labor Day weekend was made special by adding...

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Three incarcerated artists who painted a palliative care mural are shown with the CHCF warden and one of the dogs in the program called Canine Companions.

CHCF unveils palliative care mural

Stockton’s California Health Care Facility (CHCF) staff joined the incarcerated population and outside stakeholders to unveil the palliative care mural...

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Staff and an incarcerated firefighter at a recruitment event at CCWF for the conservation camp program.

CCWF hosts first conservation camp recruitment

Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) Warden Anissa De La Cruz recently hosted the first CDCR/CAL FIRE conservation camp recruitment event...

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