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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.

A batter readies for a pitch during the Home Run Derby held at four CDCR institutions.

Home Run Derby tour visits 4 CDCR institutions

The Central Valley tour of Mastery Prison Ministry’s Home Run Derby recently visited CDCR four institutions. Derby institutions included Avenal...

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San Quentin baseball game with a player sliding into third base.

Alumni team plays San Quentin Giants

Former San Quentin Rehabilitation Center baseball players recently played their annual alumni game against the San Quentin (SQ) Giants. The...

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A runner with a follow car on the Baker to Vegas relay race in 2025 with mountains and desert in the background.

Baker to Vegas relay race is teamwork in action

The annual Baker to Vegas relay race is about more than crossing a finish line, it’s about teamwork. For CDCR...

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At Corcoran prison, a resident swings a bat during an interfacility softball game along with the words "Play Ball" and a quote from an incarcerated player.

CSP‑Corcoran hosts interfacility softball game

California State Prison (CSP) Corcoran hosted the first interfacility softball game March 21 between Facilities 3B and 4B. The players,...

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Warriors coaching academy and team played a game at Solano prison against the Level II All-Star Wolverines.

Warriors basketball plays CSP‑Solano Wolverines

In late February, the Warriors Basketball Coaching Academy, along with their recreational team, visited California State Prison (CSP) Solano, for...

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California State Prison, Solano, held their first intramural flag football game. The photo shows two teams facing off on the field with the words "Game On" superimposed over the grass.

CSP‑Solano hosts first intramural flag football game

California State Prison (CSP) Solano held the first intramural flag football game with Level II and Level III squaring off...

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Twining Project with Golden State Warriors at California State Prison, Solano, group photos in a gymnasium. The quote "We use basketball as a catalyst for change" overlays the photo.

Twinning Project finishes second Solano session

The Golden State Warriors, collaborating with the Twinning Project and CDCR, recently completed its second basketball clinic at California State...

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Corcoran prison staff grill burgers and hotdogs as a Superbowl staff appreciation event Feb. 7.

CDCR shows staff appreciation through football

CDCR institutions showed staff appreciation through a shared love of football. California State Prison, Corcoran, grilled burgers and hotdogs for...

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A basketball clinic with the Golden State Warriors, Twinning Project, and CDCR group photo at CSP-Solano.

Warriors, Twinning Project host Solano clinic

The Golden State Warriors, in collaboration with the Twinning Project and CDCR, hosted a six-week basketball clinic at the California...

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Pickleball teacher Roger Belair at Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla.

Pickleball in Prison filming enhances rehabilitation

Pickleball was the name of the game as filmmakers for the documentary “Pickleball in Prison” visited six prisons across California...

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