Inmates learn skills to be better parents at CSP-Solano
Read it here: http://www.insidecdcr.ca.gov/2015/01/inmates-learn-skills-to-be-better-parents-at-csp-solano/By Mary Jo Bauen, instructor, Parenting Inside-OutLearning to be better parents was the focus...
View ArticleWasco SP-Reception Center inmates graduate substance abuse treatment program
Read it here: http://www.insidecdcr.ca.gov/2015/01/wasco-sprc-inmates-graduate-sat/By Ismael ‘Milo’ Alomari, Correctional Counselor IIIWasco State Prison-Reception CenterWasco State Prison-Reception...
View ArticleCDCR program gives female offenders a second chance
A discreet facility in a residential area of Fair Oaks, just outside Sacramento, is giving women another shot at life. The reentry facility, operated by Centerpoint Inc. under the supervision of...
View ArticleParolee families receive food gathered by parole agents
Active, retired parole agents help feed parolee families through food donationBy Vincent Thompson, Parole AdministratorLos Angeles Central Parole DistrictThe Parole Agents for the Division of Adult...
View ArticleCSP Los Angeles County dog program gets help from Iraq War veteran
War vet donates $25,000 to animal-training program Paws for LifeBy Lt. Jackie Fernandez, AA/Public Information OfficerCalifornia State Prison Los Angeles CountyIraq War hero and disabled veterans’...
View ArticleLong-term offenders become addiction specialists at CTF-Soledad
Rehabilitation, job skills at heart of Correctional Training Facility programBy Eugene Dey and Warden M.E. SpearmanPhotos by Lt. Roland Ramon, AA/Public Information OfficerCorrectional Training...
View ArticleJuvenile facilities mark one year of healthier habits
Division of Juvenile Justice, health group partner to educate young offendersBy Joe Orlando, CDCR Public Information OfficerA recent celebration highlighted health in youth facilities.One year ago, the...
View ArticleCDCR inmates counsel kids to turn around lives
Madera County Probation partners with Valley State Prison to help at-risk kidsBy Lt. Matthew R. Osborn, AA/Public Information OfficerValley State PrisonA state prison program targeting at-risk kids...
View ArticleYoung offenders honor religious observance
Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe marked by Ventura Youth Correctional FacilityBy Joe Orlando, CDCR Public Information Officerand Catherine Conneally-Salazar, Catholic ChaplainIt was a night of...
View ArticleInmates get to work on themselves at CTF-Soledad
Inmates complete four-week training course to be facilitators for The Work in prisonStory by Dr. Gloria KalisherPhoto by Lt. Roland Ramon, AA/Public Information OfficerCorrectional Training Facility,...
View ArticleFormer inmate now focuses on saving lives through promoting organ donations
Paul Scott credits California Men’s Colony with teaching him life, job skillsBy Don Chaddock, InsideCDCR editorFor nearly a decade, Paul Scott has kept his word about his plans for life – providing...
View ArticleCDCR parole executives visit San Diego reentry facility
During the recent Regional Parole Administrators meeting, members of the Division of Adult Parole Operations’ (DAPO) executive team visited the Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program (CCTRP)...
View ArticleProvider fair gives options to Calipatria SP inmates
Substance Abuse Program inmates given opportunity for residential programsBy Eduardo Duran, Substance Abuse Program CounselorCalipatria State PrisonInmates in the Substance Abuse Program recently...
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Pelican Bay SP fire crew battles Crescent City blaze
Fire Captain, inmate firefighters help extinguish house-charring flamesPhotos courtesy Bryant Anderson, Del Norte Triplicate newspaperThree inmates and one fire captain from Pelican Bay State Prison...
View ArticleCSP Solano inmates take plunge to benefit Special Olympics
Inmates at California State Prison, Solano, did more than get their feet wet to help raise money for Special Olympics – they got soaked.The inmates recently took the “ice bucket challenge,” dubbed...
View ArticleInmate firefighter earns three college degrees at Conservation Camp
Credits rehabilitation programs, ‘strong desire’ to turn life aroundBy Sgt. Paul Linder, Assistant Camp CommanderOwens Valley Conservation CampAt 43, Steven Schnitter found himself sentenced to a...
View ArticleJuvenile offenders learn about post-release options
Programs offered to former foster youth after serving in correctional facilityBy Joe Orlando, CDCR Public Information OfficerThe thought of being released can be one of hope for many juvenile...
View ArticleNo limits learning: California Medical Facility educators empower students to...
CMF inmates get chance to turn lives around through educationBy Krissi Khokhobashvili, CDCR Public Information OfficerPhotos by Eric Owens, CDCR Staff PhotographerProviding a high-quality education to...
View ArticleIronwood SP inmates on path to rehabilitation
Nearly 800 graduate CDCR’s Ironwood Reentry Hub classesBy Lt. Mike Smith, AA/Public Information OfficerIronwood State PrisonAs part of its emphasis on preparing offenders for successful transitions...
View ArticleVentura Youth CF offenders connect with elderly
Convalescent hospital residents benefit from community service workBy Erika Allen, Senior Youth Correctional CounselorVentura Youth Correctional FacilityThree young women from Ventura Youth...
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