Every day, the men and women of CDCR give back to their communities. Captain Chance Andes is no exception. The California Medical Facility Captain spends his spare time volunteering for Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sacramento Area , spending quality time with his "Little Brother," Christian. Inside CDCR followed Andes and Christian to Christian's first baseball game, where they shared how spending time together through the Bigs with Badges program makes both their lives better. To learn more

Emergency Medical Response training began in a statewide rollout in March. The program provides staff with the knowledge, skills and equipment needed to appropriately manage and handle medical alarm activations within our institutions. Six months after an institution completes the extensive training, they are put through a drill. None was bigger than the one at California State Prison, Sacramento, where dozens of volunteers participated in a scenario to test both custody and health care staff. T

In line with our mission to successfully reintegrate people in our care back into the community, CDCR is empowering incarcerated people to take an active role in their futures. Each institution will provide a Self-Assessment Guide, which contains a questionnaire and information on available programs offered at the institution. The guide will assist incarcerated individuals with selecting programs based on their experience, interests, and future goals. They will be able to reflect on what they wo