First Healing Trauma graduation at CCWF
On April 10, 2025, Emily Gonzalez — 34 years old and on her second prison term — had a new
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Fresno State graduates first women’s cohort
On March 11, 2025, a large crowd gathered at Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) to honor 20 students — the
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CCWF celebrates Cinco de Mayo
On May 5, 2025, Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) held its first large-scale Cinco de Mayo event in the gym.
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Incarcerated students win 2025 Alpha Gamma Sigma scholarships
On April 26, 2025, Alpha Gamma Sigma (AGS) — the academic honor society and service organization of the California Community
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Muralists add color and hope to CCWF
“When we do art, we do not believe in mess ups, we believe in new directions,” Erin Yoshi, a professional
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CCWF and Soledad Meet in First Debate
In November 2024, educational communities at both Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) and Correctional Training Facility in Soledad (CTF) anticipated
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One mural, one message and one collaboration at a time
The CCWF Mural project started in 2022 with formerly incarcerated persons Angela Zuniga and Sheila Sikat at the helm. “The
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GRIP hosts first graduation at CCWF
On Jan. 25, Guiding Rage into Power (GRIP) graduated its first women’s cohort in Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF). Somehow,
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Paper Trail’s list of prison-related legislation implemented in 2025
By Amber Bray and Kanoa Harris-Pengdang Every year on January 1, many laws go into effect. Whether a law was
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Project Music Heals Us hosts workshop at CCWF
What can touch the soul of almost anyone in the world? Is there a song right now that really evokes
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