Rehabilitation
From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department.
An 1874 report by the state prison investigative committee details rehabilitation efforts, lists a typical mess hall menu and describes...
Students in Sierra Whitney’s GED classes at California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) recently had the opportunity to do something outside the...
Thanks to the artistic talents of those incarcerated at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP), the D-Yard Security Housing Unit (SHU)...
Former Correctional Officer William Conroy describes how incarcerated females were employed at San Quentin. This is the third of a...
Read More About 1911: Former officer describes life for females
Former Correctional Officer William Conroy, who worked at San Quentin State Prison from 1903 to 1907, wrote this piece regarding...
Read More About Dec. 19, 1911: Former officer describes prison jobs
When Lieutenant Derrick “Bo” Taylor was killed in October 2017 while helping save others during the mass shooting in Las...
Read More About Oak Glen camp honors fallen commander Bo Taylor
More than 40 fire crews converged on the Ishi Conservation Camp to train for wildland firefighting during the Fire Preparedness...
Read More About Ishi Conservation Camp showcases firefighting skills
Two former inmates who are now firefighters with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) shared their...
Read More About Former Fenner camp inmates tell of job success
San Quentin Warden James Johnston published an article on San Quentin State Prison reforms on Oct. 31, 1914, in The...
Read More About 1914: San Quentin warden focuses on prison reforms
Intermountain Conservation Camp, nestled in the pines at the base of Big Valley Mountain, is four miles north of Bieber....