CDCR is hosting a live interview with the Camp Grace program at Salinas Valley State Prison this Friday, July 28 at 10 a.m!

Camp Grace, organized by nonprofit organization The Place4Grace.org, allows children to spend an extended visit with their incarcerated fathers over the course of five days - at no cost to the families. The children and their fathers participate in music and crafts projects and group activities, helping to build positive family relationships. Viewers will be able to ask questions about the program and receive answers in real-time, right here on Facebook.

Last month, Wasco State Prison-Reception Center Warden John Sutton, Chief Deputy Warden Heather Shirley, and several members of the management team came together at the Kern County Honor Flight (KCHF) to serve breakfast to those who proudly served our country, our military veterans.

Warden Sutton and his staff visited with the veterans, listening to their stories.

After breakfast, the warden thanked each veteran for their service and presented the KCHF Organization with a check in the amount of $6,536. These funds were raised by WSP-RC staff who participated in several fundraisers and organized an inmate food sale.

The donation will pay for four military veterans to travel to Washington, D.C.

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Are you interested in working for CalPIA or CDCR? Visit the CalPIA booth at the California State Fair to learn how you can join the team!

#AboveTheCall: Mule Creek State Prison employee and his son help rescue injured man from ravine.

Thomas Haeseker, a case records technician at MCSP, was enjoying Father's day with his family on vacation and taking wilderness training with his young son, Hunter, when things quickly went downhill.

A young woman was very upset when her boyfriend, Chris, didn’t return from his dirt-bike ride the day before and was still missing.

“She had called 911 for search and rescue to find him. As she was telling me that, a CHP helicopter flew over my head and hovered,” said Haeseker. “I knew this was bad. I asked her where he would be riding and she said ‘around here somewhere.'”

Almost on cue, a Sheriff’s Deputy drove down the road into their camp to let them know a rider was missing.

“My wife Angie and my son started the Rhino [the Haesekers' all-terrain vehicle, pictured] to begin the search,” he said. “The Sheriff Deputy and I drove to a washed out ravine. The washout is about 70 feet across and 30 feet deep and over 100 yards long. We looked across the ravine and spotted him but he was not moving......Read more at: https://goo.gl/KtwNpE

Discovery ChalleNGe Academy is looking for correctional staff in the San Joaquin County area willing to volunteer their time to mentor at-risk youth and help make a difference in the community.

Discover ChalleNGe Academy is a partnership between the California National Guard and the San Joaquin County Office of Education that offers a structured environment for youth to promote leadership, cooperation and academic skills, while building self-esteem, pride and confidence.

Attend an informational meeting at the California Health Care Facility administration building on Monday, July 31 at 8 a.m. to learn more.