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.
The Compassion Prison Project (CPP) returned to the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) for "Veterans: A Day of Healing." The project...
Mule Creek State Prison E-Yard Coach Andrew Scholl created Walking and Rolling as an ADA program to help the aging...
CDCR and Veterans Healing Veterans from the Inside Out (VHV) have formed a groundbreaking partnership to serve incarcerated veterans. VHV...
Read More About CTF hub tailors services to incarcerated veterans
CDCR and CCHCS staff worked to brighten Easter for families inside prisons as well as those in the community. Families...
Across California, CDCR staff and the incarcerated population are helping those with special needs and funding a school program.
Read More About Staff attends special needs prom; food sales help school
Valley State Prison (VSP) held a graduation ceremony for the Offender Mentor Certification Program (OMCP), where the focus was on...
Mule Creek State Prison, along with the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC), held their first cohort graduation ceremony for 278 incarcerated individuals.
Incendio, a Latin-based world-fusion band featuring Liza Carbe on bass, guitar and vocals, with guitarist Jean Pierre Durand, performed for...
The Correctional Training Facility (CTF) auto body shop is in even better shape to prepare students for successful careers thanks...
Operating since 1945, Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp (PGYCC) in Amador County offers rehabilitation and re-entry services for incarcerated youth...
Read More About Pine Grove camp continues youth rehabilitation