In March 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom established the California Model, a plan to transform the state’s criminal justice system by building safer communities through rehabilitation, education, and reentry. An October visit from Connecticut and Washington state correctional officials sets the stage for future collaboration and innovation, as correctional leaders aim to develop safer and more effective correctional environments across the country.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has published its latest recidivism report, finding that fewer individuals released from prison reoffended.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) honored 27 employees in late September during its 38th annual Medal of Valor Ceremony.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today, in line with the Legislature’s intent to expand in-person visitation, announced institutions statewide will move to three days of in-person weekend visiting on July 7, 2023.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) recently published two reports examining the recidivism outcomes of formerly incarcerated individuals released in Fiscal Years (FY) 2016-2017 and 2017-2018.
After 13 weeks of training, 230 cadets from class 2-23A of the Basic Correctional Officer Academy (BCOA) have graduated as officers.
Beginning Jan. 1. of this year, audio calls made from standard institution wall phones and tablets by an incarcerated person in a California state prison became free of charge to the incarcerated person and their friends and families.
As outlined in the 2022-23 budget with an eye toward fiscal responsibility, CDCR is moving forward with closing one prison and ceasing operation of another leased facility as a state prison—and will deactivate some facilities within six prisons.
Three Ironwood State Prison (ISP) employees were awarded the Silver Medal in a November 15 Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor virtual ceremony for their heroic rescue last year of two adults and two children involved in a rollover vehicle accident.
Twenty-six men recently graduated from the Ventura Training Center (VTC), an 18-month program where formerly incarcerated fire crew members can continue their enhanced firefighter training.
