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Recent News About California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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Fire and ice: CDCR crews assist with snow response
State fire crews are usually readying for a dry fire season by now, but late-winter storms has them digging out from feet of snow.
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CCWF Diversion Program mentors help youth
Ten at-risk students sat timidly in a row at the Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF), speaking to trained mentors
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Authorities Searching for Reentry Program Participant Who Walked Away from San Diego Program
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for Cynthia Baker, who walked away from the Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program (CCTRP) late Saturday.
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Storm Cleanup
We may be just weeks away from the spring season, but it’s looking a lot more like the middle of winter up and down California!
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Meet Astro!
Meet Astro! This star is happiest when he’s making friends – human, canine, or feline! He’s got it all: good looks, great manners, and playful puppy energy.
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Consulting Firm Issues Report on CDCR’s Implementation of Senate Bill 132
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) implementation of Senate Bill 132, The Transgender Respect, Agency and Dignity Act
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PVSP artists, bike program make donations
Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) incarcerated artists worked with the bike repair program to use their skills for a good cause.
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Condemned Inmate Malcolm Robbins Dies
Malcolm Robbins, one of the longest-serving condemned persons in California, died on Jan. 27, 2023 while incarcerated at California State Prison, Corcoran (COR).
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Season two of CDCR Unlocked has launched!
In the first episode of season two of CDCR’s official podcast, we meet Dr. Lynne Ruvalcaba with the Office of Correctional Education. Dr. Ruvalcaba shares how her team, in collaboration with Enterprise Information Services, is using technology to expand educational opportunities for incarcerated students.
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Authorities Searching for Reentry Participant Who Walked Away from Bakersfield Facility
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for John Ross, who walked away from the Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) facility in Bakersfield this morning.
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New “Freedom Libraries” in California Institutions Seek to Empower Incarcerated People
The national non-profit Freedom Reads has partnered with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to open Freedom Libraries at Valley State Prison (VSP) and Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, Calif.
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Kern Valley State Prison Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide
Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) officials are investigating the death of Louis J. Bachicha as a homicide after he was attacked by three other incarcerated persons on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023.
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CDCR Submits Regulations for the Transfer of Condemned Inmates from Death Row Housing Units
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) this week filed proposed regulations to the Office of Administrative Law to make the Condemned Inmate Transfer Program (CITP) permanent.
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Thirty formerly incarcerated people once facing life sentences but now excelling in their reentry journeys, returned to Ironwood State Prison (ISP) for an inspirational event on Dec. 17.
Thirty formerly incarcerated people once facing life sentences but now excelling in their reentry journeys, returned to Ironwood State Prison (ISP) for an inspirational event on Dec. 17.
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CDCR Launching Free Audio Calls for Incarcerated Population
Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, audio calls made from standard institution wall phones and tablets by an incarcerated person in a California state prison will be free of charge to the incarcerated person and their friends and families
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Salinas Valley State Prison Investigates Death of Incarcerated Person as a Homicide
Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated person as a homicide.
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CDCR Refers Internal Investigation into Former Correctional Officer to District Attorney for Charges of Sexual Misconduct of Incarcerated Women
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has referred an investigation into former Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) correctional officer Gregory Rodriguez to the Madera County District Attorney’s Office for charges of alleged sexual misconduct against incarcerated women.
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49ers Visit San Quentin State Prison
The 49ers brought joy to the children of incarcerated men at San Quentin State Prison earlier this week as part of the NFL’s Inspire Change initiative.
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California Institution for Women staff participate in 21st annual Make a Child Smile event
California Institution for Women (CIW) staff, including acting warden Jennifer Core, joined other law enforcement professionals and community leaders to take 150 children on a holiday shopping spree during the 21st Annual Make a Child Smile Event on Dec. 14, 2022.
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Authorities Apprehend Participant Who Walked Away from San Diego Reentry Program
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) agents today apprehended Atheena Drochak, a participant who walked away from the Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program (CCTRP) in San Diego.