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Correctional Training Facility inmate group supports at-risk students with...
By Renee Adams-BarnesHELP Community SponsorThe Higher Education Library Project (HELP) held its first Leadership4Life graduation in the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) visiting room.Unlike other...
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At-risk kids learn life lessons at Valley State Prison
By Lt. Matthew Osborn, AA/Public Information Officer\Valley State PrisonMadera County young men ranging in age from 13 to 17 were given a taste of prison life thanks to Valley State Prison’s first...
View ArticleYouth craft rehabilitation through holiday project at Pine Grove
Story and photos by Don Chaddock, InsideCDCR editorVideo by Jeff Baur, CDCR TV SpecialistWatch video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30u8xN-vsPoYouth firefighters at a conservation camp took time...
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R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility inmates purchase bikes for needy kids
By Robert Brown, Community Resources ManagerRichard J. Donovan Correctional FacilityAbout 200 disadvantaged kids had a brighter holiday season thanks to the efforts of inmates at the Richard J. Donovan...
View ArticleCamp Grace reunites children with incarcerated fathers at Calipatria
Story and photos by Krissi Khokhobashvili, CDCR Public Information OfficerTen kids got the chance to spend quality time with their fathers recently in a very special day camp – Camp Grace, which...
View ArticleInmate-crafted firefighting suits ‘help save lives’ in more ways than one
By Don Chaddock, InsideCDCR editorVideo by Jeff Baur, CDCR TV SpecialistYoutube video here:...
View ArticleCrime victims share experience with inmates at Valley State Prison
By Lt. Matthew Osborn, AA/Public Information Officer Valley State PrisonValley State Prison (VSP) recently hosted a Special Victims Rights Events sponsored through the new ILTAG (Inmate Leisure Time...
View ArticleGroup helps San Quentin SP inmates prepare for re-entry into society
By Joe Orlando, CDCR Public Information OfficerRe-entering society after release weighs heavily on the minds of those currently serving time, which is why there are groups available to help make the...
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Students craft book of shared writings with Correctional Training Facility...
By Mia Mirassou and Jim MitchelettiPalma High School students and CTF staff.Palma High School, Salinas Palma High School students have put together a book of shared writings with the inmates at the...
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Youth offenders help Santa deliver letters to school kids
By Joe Orlando, CDCR Public Information OfficerSanta Claus, Mrs. Claus and three of their best elves made a special visit to Linden Elementary School.For 15 years, they’ve thrilled the children through...
View ArticlePleasant Valley SP’s new substance abuse treatment program hailed as success
By Lt. Ryan Anderson, AA/Public Information OfficerPleasant Valley State PrisonA group of men have taken steps to reclaim their lives and tackle substance abuse.Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP)...
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Pine Grove YCC firefighters are dodgeball champs
Pine Grove YCC firefighters are dodgeball champsBy Linh Nguyen, Youth Correctional CounselorPine Grove Youth Conservation CampPine Grove Youth Conservation Camp fire fighters won their first...
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Read it here: http://www.insidecdcr.ca.gov/2015/01/first-of-its-kind-veterans-group-ready-to-help-at-california-institution-for-women/By Lt. Richard Montes, AA/Public Information OfficerCalifornia...
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California Men’s Colony inmates walk to fight cancer
Read it here: http://www.insidecdcr.ca.gov/2015/01/california-mens-colony-inmates-walk-to-fight-cancer/By Lt. Monica Ayon, AA/Public Information OfficerCalifornia Men’s ColonyInmates from the...
View ArticleJuveniles tried as adults receive help to prepare for serving sentences
By Joe Orlando, CDCR Public Information OfficerTo help ease anxiety, the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) along with the Division of Adult Institutions (DAI) and Deuel Vocational Institution, teamed...
View ArticleJuvenile offenders earn high school diplomas at O.H. Close Youth Correctional...
By Joe Orlando, CDCR Public Information OfficerA lot of young people take their high school graduations for granted.But when you’re the first in your family to graduate, and you have been told that...
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Youth sports program gets help from Kern Valley SP inmate jog-a-thon
Inmates jog to help Pixley-Tipton Youth Baseball ProgramBy Lt. Marshall Denning, AA/Public Information OfficerKern Valley State PrisonInmates at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) participated in an...
View ArticleInmate programs show rehabilitative progress at Centinela SP
Read it here: http://www.insidecdcr.ca.gov/2015/01/inmate-programs-show-rehabilitative-progress-at-centinela-sp/Violence reduction, substance abuse courses see inmates graduateBy Jose Salcido,...
View ArticleCDCR inmates use live video conference to urge youth to break cycle
Read it here: http://www.insidecdcr.ca.gov/2015/01/cdcr-inmates-urge-youth-to-break-cycle/CDCR, educators, troubled youth group try to keep at-risk kids out of prisonBy Albert Rivas, Deputy Chief, CDCR...
View ArticleCDCR, educators, troubled youth group try to keep at-risk kids out of prison
By Albert Rivas, Deputy Chief, CDCR Office of External Affairsand Joe Orlando, CDCR Public Information OfficerDozens of at-risk youth recently participated in a program designed to keep them in school...
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