Rehabilitation
From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department.
CDCR and CCHCS staff recently joined incarcerated people across the state in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual...
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Go inside the 2025 San Quentin Film Festival in this video featuring interviews with staff, volunteers, and incarcerated filmmakers. This...
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As the nation’s first in-prison film festival ended Friday at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQRC), the 2025 winners were announced....
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Across California, CDCR visiting staff and volunteers held special fall and Halloween events for families and incarcerated individuals. As more...
For Edward Garcia, being incarcerated at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) has allowed him to tap into his creativity. “I’m...
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Folsom State Prison recently hosted a college fair, showing incarcerated people their educational options. “This particular college fair is primarily...
“It gave me the tools and foundation to establish a career,” said a Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) participant who...
Organizers from the San Quentin Film Festival recently visited the media program at California Medical Facility (CMF) in Vacaville. “It’s...
Thanks to the incarcerated population, the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad raised over $17,000 for Special Olympics during their...
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The California Institution for Men (CIM) recently celebrated the achievements of Peer Support Specialist Program (PSSP) participants at a special...
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