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CDCR terminates weight loss drug program

February 12, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

The line of incarcerated individuals at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center waiting to receive injectable medication on Tuesday mornings recently got … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Health and Wellness Tagged With: cdcr, GLP-1, Medi-Cal, Mounjaro, Ozempic, San Quentin, Wegovy, Zepbound

OIG finds multiple prisons out of compliance with court-mandated “heat plan”

February 8, 2026 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Whether one believed in climate change or not, excessive heat in prisons has remained a reality that few incarcerated persons would regard with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: California State Prison Concoran, California State Prison LAC, cdcr, Coleman v. Newsom, High Desert State Prison, Jeffrey Macomber, Office of the Inspector General

La tasa de no reincidencia resalta el benéfico del programa DRP

February 4, 2026 by Edwin Chavez

En California, la tasa de reincidencia criminal ha disminuido un 78% acreditando este éxito a los programas de reinserción a la sociedad dentro de las … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, SPANISH Tagged With: cdcr, rehabilitation, San Quentin

San Quentin resident on how exercise helped his rehabilitation

February 3, 2026 by Jason Jackson

Tyree Huntley has used discipline and exercise to transform his body, his mind, and the way he approaches life. To most objective observers, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MENTAL HEALTH, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: cdcr, San Quentin

Longtime San Quentin volunteers left lasting impression across nation

February 1, 2026 by Terrell J. Marshall

By T.J. Marshall Admired members of San Quentin’s expanded community, Willis and Linda Rice said goodbye after 25 years of fellowship and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Arts in Corrections, cdcr, Chapel A, Linda Rice, San Quentin, Will Rice

Stronger regulations on confined spaces for animals than incarcerated

January 26, 2026 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

The Animals Welfare Act regulates confined spaces for animals, but there is no such protection when it comes to incarcerated people.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Most Read, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: Animal Welfare Act, cdcr, San Quentin

Mentorship is a powerful part of rehabilitation

January 18, 2026 by Michael Callahan

A mentor-mentee relationship is built on guidance, learning, and trust. When both sides communicate honestly and respect each other, the relationship … [Read more...]

Filed Under: YOUTH OFFENDERS Tagged With: cdcr, San Quentin, Youth Offender Program

CDCR budget only $4 billion less than LA Unified School District’s

January 9, 2026 by Jason Jackson

While San Quentin moves full-steam ahead with its reimagining of a better way to operate prisons, many residents believe reform should happen long … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: cdcr, LAUSD, San Quentin, San Quentin Learning Center

Resentencing report brings hope to some

December 19, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

Mass-incarceration has done irreparable harm to California’s population. On the rollercoaster of hope and despair, The Second Look Movement delivered … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: cdcr, San Quentin, Second Look Movement, the Sentencing Project

Service and pricing could improve if the prison service providers had competition

December 18, 2025 by Kevin D. Sawyer

The unanswered questions about the impending arrival of new tablets in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation cause some anxiety … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial Tagged With: AT&T, Aventiv, cdcr, Penal Code, ViaPath Technologies

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