CDCR Secretary Jeff Macomber recently led a tour of the new San Quentin Learning Center for Governor's Office staff and other ...

CRESCENT CITY – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated person at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) as a homicide. On Oct. 4, ...

The high-visibility venue placed the department directly in front of thousands of Northern California fairgoers. This offered an ideal platform to showcase CDCR’s culture, community impact and career ...

A sprawling education system, complete with accredited adult schools, college classes and career training designed to transform lives, exists within the walls of CDCR’s institutions. It’s Back to ...

Two CDCR K-9s assisting their handlers to help keep institutions safe are Shadow and Sammy. Every day, CDCR K-9s work alongside their handlers to help keep the institutions, staff and public safe.

Leaders at Ironwood State Prison recently hosted a staff appreciation event to honor employees for their exceptional dedication, hard work and commitment to the institution’s needs. Supported by the ...

Effective January 1, 2018, Penal Code § 3055 [Assembly Bill 1448] established the Elderly Parole Program, following a 2014 federal three‑judge court order in the California prison overcrowding ...

CDCR and CCHCS staff are helping kids go back to school, gathering supplies and backpacks for youth in the community. At some institutions, the population also contributed, donating funds raised ...

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) published its latest recidivism report, finding that formerly incarcerated people are substantially less likely to ...

In 2026, California Institution for Men (CIM) is celebrating 85 years of public safety. The Chino institution, the fourth state prison in California, was activated in July 1941. CIM was designed to ...