We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.
To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.
CDCR and CCHCS strive to collaborate with the community to enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs. Incumbents establish and maintain cooperative working relationships within the department, other governmental agencies, health care partners, and communities.
CDCR/CCHCS values all team members. We work cooperatively to provide the highest level ofhealth care possible to a diverse correctional population, which includes medical, dental,nursing, mental health, and pharmacy. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of theCDCR/CCHCS mission.
Founded in 1885, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is one of thenation’s largest and most diverse correctional departments in the country. We are dedicated toenhancing public safety through the safe and secure incarceration of individuals in our care, byproviding effective parole supervision, and implementing rehabilitative strategies for theirsuccessful reintegration into our communities.
Office of Victim and Survivor Rights and Services (OVSRS)