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.
Correctional Training Facility (CTF) incarcerated members of the Phoenix Alliance Group celebrated the graduation of two classes from the Palma...
Read More About Palma graduation at Correctional Training Facility
Across California, CDCR visiting staff observed Mother's Day with special decorations, activities, and treats. Meanwhile, in the southern region, female...
CDCR is gearing up for flavor as we mark International Hummus Day on May 13 and National Vegetarian Week beginning...
May the Fourth, an ode to the Star Wars catchphrase "may the force be with you," was marked by murals...
In an unprecedented event, members of the Facilities A and B incarcerated population at Correctional Training Facility (CTF) organized a...
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Across California, staff from CDCR and California Correctional Health Care Services facilitated, organized or took part in events in honor...
Read More About Honoring National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
The Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison (SATF) at Corcoran is saluting a lieutenant for creating a positive newsletter...
Read More About SATF Lieutenant creates positive Facility E newsletter
On April 17 and 18, The 50 was screened separately at the Crest Theater in Sacramento and then at California...
Matthew Colvin's 16-year CDCR career has gone from librarian to correctional officer and back again. Since 2019, he's served as...
Read More About Meet Matthew Colvin, a CDCR Senior Librarian
The Muslim community at California Institution for Women (CIW) observed the holy month of Ramadan this year thanks to outside...