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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.

MCSP Honor Guard at little league baseball diamond.

MCSP Honor Guard opens Little League season

The Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) Honor Guard represented CDCR on March 26, helping with Amador County Little League West's...

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SVSP warden and police chiefs throw baseball pitches.

SVSP warden throws out first pitch

Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) Warden Trent Allen threw out the ceremonial first pitch for Soledad Little League. The event...

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Kids and staff from non-profit groups at the NFL studios.

Kids get video messages thanks to NFL, Place4Grace, ARC

Thanks to the NFL, Place4Grace and the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, nearly 30 kids received recorded messages from their incarcerated fathers.

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Battle of the Badge check with CMC staff and police officers.

CMC raises money through Battle of the Badges

On December 11, California Men's Colony (CMC) joined other first responders for the seventh annual Central Coast Battle of the...

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CMC teacher holding ticket for pickleball tournament.

CMC teacher brings pickleball to prison

Stacy Zelenski, a teacher at California Men's Colony, is turning her love of pickleball into a rehabilitative program.

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School staff and guests at Dodger Stadium.

CCI school staff bond during outings

The staff of Tehachapi Mountain Adult School (TMAS) at California Correctional Institute (CCI), along with those on the custody side,...

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first place medals and two prison staff members.

Two Solano staff take first place at US Police and Fire Championships

When it comes to shooting hoops, two CSP-Solano staff members slam-dunked a first-place win at the U.S. Police and Fire...

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Prison employees carry a torch and flag during a run.

CDCR, CCHCS staff raise thousands through Torch Run

The Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run roared back in June, thanks to agencies across the state. CDCR, CCHCS and...

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Photos honor fallen officers.

To honor fallen officers, CDCR staff run in Imperial Valley

Regional law enforcement agencies laced up their running shoes and hit the pavement, covering 24 miles as a way to...

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Aaron Taylor wears a sports jersey and speaks into a microphone.

Aaron ‘Showtime’ Taylor is changing his life one game at a time

When the Golden State Warriors announced a matchup with the San Quentin basketball team in 2013, Aaron Taylor made a...

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