New year, new you at CCWF
Every year, on the first day of the new calendar year, people all around the world bring in the new
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Features
How the Juvenile Offenders Committee came to be
A brief history from a founding member The Juvenile Offenders Committee (JOC) at Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) is an
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Amp Up Your Workout
Eight motivation tips from a former NASM-certified personal trainer, triathlete and coach I’m a life-long athlete, but I’ve spent decades
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Puppy Park: No end to the excitement when new trainees are on ‘paw-trol’
It happened in late spring. It was the end of my workday and my mind was a little tired. So
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The road traveled twice
On December 22, 2011, I was sentenced to 41 years to life for burglary, vehicle theft and transportation. This was
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The trouble with Suboxone
The drug epidemic continues in California prisons in the name of harm reduction There are many opportunities to lessen substance
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Let them eat cheesecake
Jane Doe wakes up at 5 a.m. She showers using Dove Extra Fresh moisturizing body wash. She applies Secret Outlast
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Pennie’s Rainbow
How do incarcerated individuals reduce their anxiety when they are locked in a room with seven others who are dealing
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Pollen Initiative opens Media Center at CCWF
The first ever Media Center was opened in the California Correctional Women’s Facility. Approximately 24 incarcerated persons, outside guests, and
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