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.
As Native American tribes gathered to celebrate their shared heritage and culture, CDCR staff were on hand to answer questions...
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Correctional Training Facility (CTF) recently hosted Navajo Code Talkers Day on the Facility B Yard. The event featured guest speakers,...
The Adult School at Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) recently honored 264 students during graduations on all four facilities.
Camp Grace returned to High Desert State Prison (HDSP) for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, allowing five...
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The incarcerated population at California State Prison, Solano, are finding inspiration through a book club. Book clubs are instructive, improve...
Students enrolled in Adult Basic Education II at Avenal State Prison's Facility C recently learned the process of writing haiku....
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The Prison Fellowship hosted an Angel Tree workshop on every facility August 16 at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and...
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Nearly 100 men and women at the California Institution for Men (CIM) and California Institution for Women (CIW) received industry-accredited...
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The Custody-to-Community Transition Re-Entry Program (CCTRP) in San Diego saw eight participants volunteer to help clean trash and debris from...
Anna Conrad, a Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) instructor since 2006, said she's enjoying her career helping incarcerated young people.