Rehabilitation programs bring the R to CDCR
Innovative rehabilitation programs in CDCR are helping the incarcerated population improve their parole and reentry chances.
By Krissi Khokhobashvili Reprinted with permission from Inside CDCR . "Hurt people hurt people." It's a phrase you will inevitably hear if you spend enough time in prison rehabilitative programs , and there's a reason it has become a motto for self-introspection: It's true. According to a study from the Center for Behavioral Health Services & Criminal Justice Research at Rutgers, rates ...
Rehabilitation Archives
From learning job skills to earning diplomas, rehabilitation is a cornerstone of the department, representing 11 percent of the CDCR's overall budget.
In recent years, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ( CDCR ) has expanded programs that support community reintegration. But participation has been low. A new report details the rehabilitative needs of people in prison, CDCR efforts to expand programs to meet those needs, and factors that may affect participation.
Policy Brief
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ( CDCR ) began expanding education, employment, and rehabilitative programs in 2012, setting a goal to meet the needs of 70 percent of eligible people. Although CDCR greatly expanded capacity, most people released from prisons between 2015 and 2019 had not participated.
SACRAMENTO, CA — California's most recent recidivism data shows a promising decline in repeat convictions, underscoring the value of rehabilitative programming for incarcerated individuals, according to an April 2 statement issued by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ( CDCR ).
New Media Center at San Quentin Expands Rehabilitation Programs
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has opened a new Media Center at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, providing incarcerated individuals with multimedia training opportunities to prepare for successful reentry into society.
Former CDCR Secretary Ralph Diaz highlights the importance of rehabilitation in California prisons for re-entry to the community.
PDF Senate Bill Policy Committee Analysis
Provides that, in implementing the objective of facilitating the successful reintegration of individuals in CDCR's care back into their communities, CDCR is encouraged to allow all incarcerated persons the opportunity to enroll in programs that promote successful return to the community. Contains other legislative findings and declarations.
That makes it more crucial for women's prisons to have the kind of robust rehabilitation and job training envisioned under the California Model, to better prepare them for release, she said. The peer support specialists are part of that effort, said Affie Tamuno-Koko, chief nurse executive for the state prison system.