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.
Incarcerated artists at Avenal State Prison gave the Facility B visiting room a facelift. Now kid-friendly, the children's area will...
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CDCR has made Cyber High available to students at all 35 prisons. Students who have 40 units or left to...
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CDCR has embarked on an innovative program to help remove barriers for those in our care. Reduced and free telephone...
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The head of California’s Community College system and officials at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) held a joint virtual webinar...
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When a New Life K-9 program dog needed help with surgery, Pleasant Valley State Prison’s (PVSP) incarcerated population was ready.
Two Gabilan Conservation Camp hand crews recently saved homes, schools and businesses from being flooded.
In 2019, Avenal State Prison Vice Principal Linda Babcock tasked Matthew Moreno with starting a high school diploma program. Already...
CDCR Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) will be starting a quarterly newsletter highlighting the many reentry services provided by...
For the second year, Avenal State Prison's incarcerated artists have applied their skills to a unique canvas -- skateboards. The...
Thanks to the efforts of those incarcerated on Facility E at Avenal State Prison, others in need were provided warm...