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.
California Institution for Men at Chino hosted their first reentry resource fair Sept. 18. The Community Resources Office partnered with...
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Butte reentry program participants took part in an outing others would probably take for granted: visiting a fish hatchery. “Where...
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Centinela State Prison recently hosted a talent show on Facility C, uniting staff and the incarcerated population in creativity, cooperation,...
The Central California Women’s Facility celebrated its inaugural guild graduation for the institution-wide newspaper program Paper Trail on Sept. 16....
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An incredible resource is growing quickly inside California prisons: Peer Support Specialists (PSS). They are incarcerated people trained to use...
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The first issue of the California Model Magazine is available for view now. This print and digital magazine, scheduled for...
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The mental health department at RJ Donovan Correctional Facility, in partnership with custody staff, hosted a Pre-Release Fair on Echo...
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Officials from the Netherlands Ministry of Justice recently toured the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) and Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP)...
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’s Health Care Administration launched a weeklong celebration in honor of Mental Wellness Week. Beginning Sept. 9,...
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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