Rehabilitation
From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department.
Anthony Ammons was 16 years old when he took a life and earned a sentence of 102 years-to-life in prison...
Read More About Sacramento students tour California’s oldest prison
Eleven high performing youth from the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility (VYCF) in Camarillo spent a day with the Los Angeles...
Read More About Ventura Youth meet the Lakers, movie star Michael B. Jordan
One of the primary passions of CDCR’s chaplains is the rehabilitation of the inmates in our care. In a combined...
Read More About CDCR chaplains promote Day of Peace and Reconciliation
On Dec. 17, Calipatria State Prison awarded 56 inmates with their associate's degrees from Imperial Valley College. The following day,...
Read More About These college students graduated while inside prison walls
Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp held its first successful Bus Program on Dec. 14. One of the driving forces behind...
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This video and story looks at Camp Grace, a novel approach to strengthening family bonds between incarcerated parents and their...
At Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility, what seemed like a typical Monday evening turned into a production of teamwork, entertainment...
On Dec. 16, 2019, the California Correctional Institution (CCI) participated in the The Actors' Gang presentation. Also attending was renowned...
Read More About Actors’ Gang taps emotions at California Correctional Institution
CDCR Year in Review 2019 looks at funding opportunities outside of the California budget, allowing executives to learn from foreign...
When Governor Gavin Newsom introduced his new vision for corrections in California and encouraged coding students at OH Close Youth...