Rehabilitation
From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department.
From tales of heroism and community involvement to rehabilitation and the people behind those efforts, Inside CDCR looks back at...
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The incarcerated population at California State Prison-Los Angeles County (LAC) learned healthy ways to deal with stress and raised money...
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Avenal State Prison, Facility F, celebrated incarcerated individuals who completed the Ten Toes In program with a graduation ceremony Dec....
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During the 2025 holiday season, prison staff and family volunteers made visiting rooms special for those spending some time with...
In early December, incarcerated and survivors gathered at California Institution for Men (CIM) for the Victims and Survivors of Crime...
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Day reporting centers serve rehabilitative purposes in the community, connecting parole-supervised individuals with services. Day reporting centers offer a one-stop...
Calipatria State Prison recently hosted their first Peer Support Specialist Program (PSSP) graduation for 20 incarcerated people. The graduates came...
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Across California, staff and the incarcerated population are getting into the holiday spirit through toy drives, food-sale fundraisers, building parade...
The Asian Pacific-Islanders community at Valley State Prison (VSP) celebrated the ancient Hawaiian ceremony known as Makahiki. The Nov. 17...
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Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad and the Uncommon Law Project celebrated the achievements of more than 30 incarcerated...