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The California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF) and State Prison at Corcoran, along with the Chicano Correctional Workers Association (CCWA), awarded four $500 scholarships to local students. The recipients received the scholarships as part of an essay-writing contest submitted to the CCWA.
The 2024 CCWA scholarship recipients are Miah Campos, Sieanna Ruiz, Ariana Delatorre, and Rylen Christopher. They were presented their scholarship checks by acting Warden Peggy Llamas and CCWA leaders.
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The California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF) and State Prison at Corcoran, along with the Chicano Correctional Workers Association (CCWA), awarded four $500 scholarships to local students.
Across the Golden State, staff from all areas of CDCR and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) carried the Flame of Hope torch to raise money for Special Olympics.
Avenal State Prison Youth Offender Program (YOP) participants organized a month-long hygiene supply drive for people in need. The Facility F drive, in collaboration with prison staff, collected over 1,500 items for those in need.
CDCR’s Sierra Conservation Center recruiters attended multiple events in April and May, promoting the department’s career opportunities in the community.
Kern Valley State Prison Facility C, a Level IV yard, recently hosted Peace Day while also raising $1,100 to help homeless military veterans.
Folsom State Prison hosted its ninth annual Relay for Life, fostering unity and teamwork in a shared commitment to fighting cancer.
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