Rehabilitation
From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department.
On October 1, students at Ventura Youth Correctional Facility’s Mary B. Perry High School took part in a Project Based...
The Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), in partnership with the San Francisco State University (SFSU) College of Ethnic Studies and...
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Stacy Zelenski, a teacher at California Men's Colony, is turning her love of pickleball into a rehabilitative program.
Incarcerated California Medical Facility (CMF) youth mentors recently learned about childhood trauma thanks to a bestselling author.
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For eight years, students from the Palma High School in Salinas have been part of a book club called Exercises...
This week, 25 incarcerated students at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, received bachelor's degrees from Cal State Los Angeles....
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When CALPIA employee Jeff Snoozy collapsed to the floor, incarcerated participants rushed to his aid. "Without their help, there is...
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Taking the next step on their rehabilitation road to success, students at Mule Creek State Prison have accepted an educational...
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Studies show adult illiteracy directly affects an individual’s employment options, likelihood to live in poverty, likelihood to be incarcerated, access...
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Two California prisons have partnered with a nonprofit equine therapy organization to offer a unique experience to incarcerated people, many...