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.
Fifty-eight incarcerated individuals received industry accredited job certifications at San Quentin State Prison (SQ) on Feb. 8 through the the...
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Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) incarcerated artists worked with the bike repair program to use their skills for a good...
With the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) closing this year, high school graduation was held in January rather than May....
California Correctional Institution (CCI) held their first Offender Mentor Certification Program graduation on Jan. 12. Celebrating their achievement were 17...
The California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) hosted a graduation ceremony in partnership with CDCR at Avenal State Prison (ASP) on...
CSP-Corcoran sheet metal program incarcerated participants recently put their skills to work creating art as landscaping replacement.
The national non-profit Freedom Reads has partnered with CDCR to open Freedom Libraries at Valley State Prison (VSP) and Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla.
The Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone returned to San Quentin's Catholic Chapel to celebrate the traditional Christmas Eve Mass for the first...
Deanna Sutherland, an academic coach with CDCR's Office of Correctional Education (OCE), has been selected to visit Rwanda as part...
In this episode of the CDCR Unlocked Podcast, Dr. Ruvalcaba shares how CDCR is transforming correctional education in prisons.