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.
Leadership from CDCR joined corrections professionals from across the country March 20-22 for the annual Correctional Education Association Leadership Forum...
Incarcerated students at Avenal State Prison learned about labor leader Cesar Chavez through writing and art.
Thanks to the NFL, Place4Grace and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, nearly 30 kids received recorded messages from their incarcerated fathers.
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The changes at Pelican Bay State Prison’s (PBSP) Facility D since 2014 have provided more opportunities for the incarcerated through...
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A new University of California, Irvine, study shows incarcerated individuals who participate within the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) have...
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For 20-year CDCR employee Johnathon Williams, food service plays an important role fulfilling the department's mission of rehabilitation. He currently...
Avenal State Prison Adult Education (ABE) students have been collaborating on a historical art project to learn more about Black...
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Artistic expression and the power of rehabilitation are on full display at California State Prison, Corcoran. Recreation Coach Heidi Wippel...
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The incarcerated population at High Desert State Prison expressed gratitude through messages of hope. The Gratitude Tree represented a physical...
Folsom State Prison incarcerated student Michael Love recently presented his long-form poem at the 50th annual International Gebser Society convention....
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