Sports in CDCR
From professional sports teams visiting California prisons to programs for our incarcerated population, sports are part of rehabilitation. For staff, sports can also play a role in maintaining a work-life balance.
Every year, CDCR and CCHCS staff from institutions, parole offices, and headquarters join law enforcement partners across the state in...
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On a foggy Friday afternoon at California Institution for Men (CIM) in Chino, competition and camaraderie came together as players...
Read More About Watch: Bonding on the Field: CIM flag football
Saints Prison Ministry visited Centinela State Prison (CEN) to engage incarcerated persons on three facilities in friendly yet competitive softball...
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For CDCR Special Agent Albert Franco, an upcoming cycling ride holds special meaning: honoring the memory of Parole Agent Joshua...
Two years after father, husband and parole agent Joshua Byrd took the field at the Guns and Hoses football game,...
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Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) staff and incarcerated peer support specialists collaborated to create a population flag football league. Recreation...
CDCR, the Twinning Project and Angel City Football Club (FC) teamed up to launch two new cohorts of a leadership...
Read More About Watch: Twinning Project, Angel City FC at CIW
The California Institution for Men’s (CIM) A-Yard, B-Yard, and C-Yard populations gathered for a soccer tournament. Speakers were set up...
Volunteers from Between the Lines recently brought their rehabilitative program to the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF) and State Prison...
The Mule Creek State Prison Employees Association brought the community together in vibrant fashion with a staff appreciation weekend. The...