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The Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP) is a branch of the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR).
Our mission, as part of CDCR, is to help offenders leave prison with better job or career skills, education, life skills, and confidence, so they can succeed in their futures despite past obstacles. To accomplish this, DRP provides numerous rehabilitative programs and services to both prison offenders and parolees. Evidence shows successful rehabilitation is good for communities in a multitude of ways, including a significant reduction in criminal recidivism.
The Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP) is a branch of the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR).
Our mission, as part of CDCR, is to help offenders leave prison with better job or career skills, education, life skills, and confidence, so they can succeed in their futures despite past obstacles. To accomplish this, DRP provides numerous rehabilitative programs and services to both prison offenders and parolees. Evidence shows successful rehabilitation is good for communities in a multitude of ways, including a significant reduction in criminal recidivism.
The Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP) is a branch of the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR).
Our mission, as part of CDCR, is to help offenders leave prison with better job or career skills, education, life skills, and confidence, so they can succeed in their futures despite past obstacles. To accomplish this, DRP provides numerous rehabilitative programs and services to both prison offenders and parolees. Evidence shows successful rehabilitation is good for communities in a multitude of ways, including a significant reduction in criminal recidivism.
Everyone, from newly incarcerated to long-term offenders, should think about their future release from prison. Starting early with rehabilitative programs is the best way for an offender to be prepared for success upon release. We have provided an outline of the Rehabilitative Process below, with a step-by-step graphic and an informational animated video. See Rehabilitative Process for more information.
The Roadmap to Rehabilitation illustrates an offender's steps through rehabilitation. Rehabilitation is a process from intake through to parole.
See Rehabilitative Process for image details
The Offender Journey is an easy-to-understand animation designed to walk you through the rehabilitative process.
Click above to view video.
An offender who is serving or has served their time on good behavior has access to many rehabilitative services and programs if they are determined to be in need. These needs may include: Education, job training, and anger management counseling—just to name a few. Depending on where the offender is in their sentencing, the options for rehabilitative services may vary. See Program Operations for more information
In-Prison Services provide comprehensive pre-release
rehabilitative programs and services for offenders while in prison,
and works closely with Community Reentry Services to
ensure a continuum of care.
These programs focus on:
Community and Reentry Services provide comprehensive post-release rehabilitative
programs and services located in communities
throughout the State of California delivered
through residential, outpatient, and drop-in centers.
These programs focus on:
The Division of Rehabilitative Programs (DRP) is a branch of the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) operating from headquarters located in Sacramento, California. DRP is at the heart of rehabilitation activity in CDCR. Its top priority is to provide rehabilitative programming and skills to offenders in an effort to reduce their likelihood of reoffending by the time they return to their homes and communities. See Who We Are for more information.
The LTOP is a voluntary program that provides evidenced-based treatment programming to offenders who are serving long-term sentences. This video highlights the benefits of LTOP. See DRP Videos to view DRP's library of rehabilitation videos.
Click above to view video.
Rehabilitative programs are the best way for an offender to be prepared for success upon release. The link below explains this process with an easy-to-follow diagram
An offender who is serving, or has served, their time on good behavior has access to many rehabilitative services and programs if they are determined to be in need.
In-Prison ServicesSee Technology Solutions for more information.
Technology has opened the door to more educational opportunities while simultaneously reducing government spending. Below is a list of technology initiatives at CDCR.
See DRP Media for more information.
See DRP Resources for more information.
