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CDCR Revamps Visiting Schedules and Policies

May 17, 2023May 15, 2023 Correctional News 1911 Views cdcr, Jeff Macomber, prison visitation

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.

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CDCR Issues Recidivism Reports

May 5, 2023May 2, 2023 Correctional News 1593 Views cdcr, recidivism, rehabilitation

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.

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BCO Academy Graduates 230 New Officers in California

April 5, 2023April 3, 2023 Correctional News 2132 Views BCOA, cdcr, correctional officers

After 13 weeks of training, 230 cadets from class 2-23A of the Basic Correctional Officer Academy (BCOA) have graduated as officers.

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California Prisons Begin Free Audio Calls for Incarcerated

January 27, 2023 Correctional News 1730 Views cdcr, Jeff Macomber, Senate Bill 1008

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.

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CDCR Announces Fiscally Driven Facility Moves

December 14, 2022December 12, 2022 Correctional News 2946 Views cdcr, Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, Pelican Bay State Prison

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.

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Trio of California Prison Employees Honored for Heroism

November 17, 2022November 16, 2022 Correctional News 2005 Views cdcr, Governor Newsom, Ironwood State Prison

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.

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California Firefighter Training Gives Fresh Chance to Former Inmates

June 8, 2022June 7, 2022 Correctional News 3848 Views CAL FIRE, California Conservation Corps, cdcr

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.

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California Correctional Sergeant Hailed for Heroism

December 23, 2021December 22, 2021 Correctional News 1383 Views cdcr, correctional officer, Medal of Valor

Governor Gavin Newsom honored Correctional Sergeant Hector Villarreal with a Gold Medal at a mid-December Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor ceremony, for his heroic act in protecting citizens in the city of Kerman from a serial shooter in 2018.

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Acclaimed San Quentin Writer’s Program Coming to Folsom Women’s Facility

November 18, 2021November 17, 2021 Correctional News 1790 Views cdcr, Folsom Women’s Facility, San Quentin

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the Friends of San Quentin News have announced they are bringing the successful San Quentin News writer’s guild program at San Quentin State Prison (SQ) to Folsom Women’s Facility (FWF).

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California DCR Adds Fridays to In‑Person Visitation Slate

August 5, 2021 Correctional News 2120 Views cdcr, Gavin Newsom, prison visitation

As part of Governor Newsom’s 2021-22 state budget, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) will launch a third day of in-person visiting starting on Friday, August 13, 2021 at all 34 state prisons.

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