Feed Editor (Unlicensed) 24 May 2011 17:08:34 GMT Latest news for CALPIA http://www.calpia.ca.gov/Public_Affairs/Press_Releases.html en Today, an offender work crew from the Folsom Women's Facility surveyed the existing 'El Soldado' (The Soldier) Memorial to provide a labor estimate for the planned renovation and expansion of what is officially designated as the California Mexican American Veterans' Memorial. 18 June, 2013 23:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-June/FWFVeterans-6-19-13.pdf Constructed by prisoners in the job training program, center could be re-sold throughout state 22 May, 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-June/FolsomTelegraph-6-4-13.pdf Public Safety Modular Building Built by CALPIA Career Technical Education Program Offenders 22 May, 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-May/EOCrelease-052313.pdf You are cordially invited to an "open house" tour of CALPIA's newest modular building solution. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) modular building is designed specifically to meet the needs of emergency incident management teams. 07 May, 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-May/Emergency-Operations-Training.pdf Many inmates from Folsom State Prison graduated last week at the California Prison Industry Authority’s Career Technical Education program at the Green Valley Training Center on prison grounds. 01 May, 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-May/Folsom-telegraph5-1-13.pdf California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) Certifies Offenders for Productive Life after Prison 23 Apr, 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-April/FSPGrad4.23.13release.pdf Last week, CDCR Inside News ran a feature on former Prison Industry Board member Leonard Greenstone posthumously receiving the James A. McLaughlin Award at the NCIA training conference in Charlotte. 08 Apr, 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-April/Inside-CDCR-Greenstone.pdf Job fair was deemed a success for Folsom Women’s Correctional Facility 12 Mar, 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-March/Folsom-telegraph-3-12-13.pdf Work and Training Opportunities for Offenders Will Help Lead to Productive Lives After Prison 4 Mar, 2013 17:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-March/FolsomWomensFacilityEvent3.4.13.pdf CALPIA added Workers Occupational Safety and Health (WOSH), and International Organization for Standards (ISO) Internal Quality Auditor training. 29 Jan, 2013 17:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-Jan/Report-Leg-011713.pdf 93 percent of Graduates of Commercial Dive and Welding Program Do Not Return to Prison. 24 Jan, 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-Jan/CIMgradrelease1-25-13.pdf CORONA - Today, six offenders at the California Institution for Women (CIW) received diplomas and/or certificates during graduation ceremonies. 24 Jan, 2013 21:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2013-Jan/CIWGrad1-25-13.pdf SAN QUENTIN (CBS SF) — Inmates at San Quentin State Prison Tuesday were giving away $36,000 they have earned to five Bay Area crime victims’ service groups, a prison spokesman said. 27 Nov, 2012 10:05:00 GMT http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2012/11/27/san-quentin-inmates-give-36k-to-bay-area-crime-victims-groups/ Agency that uses prison labor says it helps the state and doesn’t crowd out competitors. 27 Nov, 2012 10:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2012-Nov/SacBusJournal-11-23-12.pdf Report on California’s Most Successful Rehabilitation Program Approved by Prison Industry Board Report documents the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) Career Technical Education (CTE) program has lowest recidivism rate, enhances public safety and provides savings to government at every level. 19 Nov, 2012 11:05:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/11.19.12PIBCTEreleaseFinal2.pdf With great sadness, Charles L. Pattillo, General Manager of the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA), reports that Leonard Greenstone, a great friend to CALPIA and a mentor for staff at all levels, passed away this morning in Sherman Oaks after a short illness. He was 89. 26 Oct, 2012 14:30:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/10.26.12GreenstonRelease.pdf California is having a busy fire season. Fire fighters are wearing CALPIA Wildland Firefighting Gear. 2 Oct, 2012 14:30:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2012-September/SummerFall2012Newsletter.pdf CALPIA Construction Services and Facilities Maintenance. 30 Jul, 2012 14:30:00 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAKlk6gCbMs&feature=channel&list=UL CHINO - Today, 14 offenders at the Leonard Greenstone Marine Technical Training Center (MTTC) at the California Institution for Men (CIM) received diplomas during graduation ceremonies. 22 Jun, 2012 23:22:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2012-June/CIM-Graduation-6-22-12.pdf Inmates at Folsom State Prison who build modular buildings have found a new product — in health care. 16 Apr, 2012 23:51:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2012-April/Sac_Business_Journal_4_13_12.pdf April 1-4 event brings together correctional industries from all 50 states and England. 29 Mar, 2012 23:51:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2012-March/NCIA-Release-3-29-11.pdf New internet portal a simple and direct way to receive assistance from CALPIA customer service or provide feedback that results in CALPIA’s continuous improvement. 9 Mar, 2012 23:51:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2012-March/CALPIA-Feedback-Release.pdf CALPIA Inmates Provide Solutions for Local Governments. 1 Mar, 2012 21:51:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2012-March/Spring-2012-Newsletter.pdf The Prison Industry Board (PIB) Fiscal Year (FY) 2010-11 Report to the Legislature regarding the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) is submitted pursuant to Chapter 1549, Statutes of 1982, as embodied in paragraph 2808 (k) of the California Penal Code which requires the PIB to report to the Legislature in writing on or before February 1, of each year. 1 Feb, 2012 21:51:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2012-Jan/CAPIA-Fiscal-2010-11.pdf Today, 23 inmate workers at the California Institution for Women (CIW) received diplomas and/or certificates during graduation ceremonies. 30 Jan, 2012 23:53:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2012-Jan/Dive-Article-1-26-12.pdf Today, 23 inmate workers at the California Institution for Women (CIW) received diplomas and/or certificates during graduation ceremonies. 26 Jan, 2012 25:53:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2012-Jan/CIWGrad1.27.12release.pdf Folsom City Lions Club-administered project employs inmates that provide eyeglasses to those in need, Braille transcription services, and tactile maps for State. 24 Jan, 2012 19:53:00 GMT http://www.calpia.ca.gov/pdf/Public_Affairs/2012-Jan/1.23.12FolsomProjectRelease.pdf The Nevada Board of Examiners on Tuesday approved a $200,000, two-year contract with California Prison Industries to supply shoes for Nevada inmates. 11 Jan, 2012 16:23:00 GMT http://www.sacbee.com/2012/01/10/4178124/nevada-to-buy-inmate-shoes-made.html SAN QUENTIN, Calif. (KGO) -- Several victim's rights organizations received checks for thousands of dollars Monday straight from the paychecks of inmates. 12 Dec, 2011 22:00:00 GMT http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/north_bay&id=8464558 Per our agreement with the County of El Dorado and interested parties, the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) is pleased to announce that work to replace the 36 inaccurate and offensive headstones at the Mormon Island Relocation Cemetery will begin on Monday, October 17. 14 Oct, 2011 22:00:00 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/Press_Release_Mormon_Island_Relocation.pdf The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's Joint Venture Program has launched a new web portal for companies looking to lower their cost of production: http://jointventureprogram.ca.gov/ 5 Jul, 2011 22:00:00 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/JVP/7.4.11JVPRelease.pdf At its meeting on June 17, 2011, in accordance with California Penal Code Section 2801(b), the California Prison Industry Authorit(CALPIA) presented its Annual Plan to the Prison Industry Board(PIA) for review and approval. 1 Jul, 2011 22:00:00 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/2011_12AnnualPlan.pdf Today, a final graduating class of 15 inmate Career Technical education (CTE) carpentry participants received diplomas and/or certificates during ceremonies at the Green Valley Training Center at Folsom State Prison. 29 Jun 2011 22:00:00 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/CTEGradRelease6.29.11.pdf Prison Industry Board member Leonard Greenstone retired at a special meeting of the Prison Industry Board in the State Capitol on June 17. 1 July 2011 22:00:00 GMT http://cdcrtoday.blogspot.com/2011/06/longest-serving-volunteer-for-cdcr.html A cemetery tucked away on the border of El Dorado Hills and Folsom received a sprucing up thanks to prison inmates on Friday. Known as the California Prison Industry Authority, the program provides inmates job skills they can use to find employment after release. During Friday’s cleanup, eight inmates were at the Mormon island Relocation Cemetery with a correctional officer standing watch. They raked, scrubbed and knocked down weeds. 18 May 2011 17:09:14 GMT http://folsomtelegraph.com/detail/178898.html 1DCC07F2-5E94-472A-89B5-FAA9C8E1148D California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) Program Certifies Inmates for Productive Life after Prison Carpentry training program reduces crime, has proven record keeping paroled inmates from coming back to prison. CHINO - Today, 20 inmate Career Technical Education (CTE) carpentry participants received diplomas and/or certificates during graduation ceremonies at the California Institution for Women at Chino. . 17 May 2011 17:13:17 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/CIWGradRelease5.17.11.pdf AD5F7849-A9A8-4897-AF0B-5EEE3036E9B4 40 veteran’s flags were stolen in late January from the American Legion Madera Post #11. The fabric enterprise that makes U.S. Flags at Central California Women’s Facility is working on replicating the flags that were stolen. The replacement flags will be presented by CALPIA and CCWF to the American Legion Madera Post #11 during a special ceremony. There is both local and national media interest in the story. 20 Apr 2011 17:14:10 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/Newsletter%20Spring%202011.pdf 696D5C53-8060-44E8-A0D8-44DBD5979F42 KCET/PBS Los Angeles special on the Marine Technology Training Center at the California Institution for Men in Chino, California. The recidivism rate for graduates of the program is 3%. 11 Apr 2011 17:14:46 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN3K-7bECx4 5AF9B263-ED72-4AEA-9801-AD76BBBC2126 JAY, Fla. — Before he went to jail, Danny Ivey had barely seen a backyard garden. But here he was, two years left on his sentence for grand theft, bent over in a field, snapping wide, green collard leaves from their stems. For the rest of the week, Mr. Ivey and his fellow inmates would be eating the greens he picked, and the State of Florida would be saving most of the $2.29 a day it allots for their meals. 24 Feb 2011 17:15:55 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/25/us/25inmates.html?_r=2&Hpw E06138BA-112C-4974-B953-07765D457386 Youthful Offenders Compensate Crime Victims $16,000 from “Free Venture Program” Dispersed to the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board N.A. Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility – On February 15th, the Free Venture Program (FVP), a component of the Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) that is managed by the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA), presented two checks in the amounts of $9,496.62 and $6,625.20 to the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board. 15 Feb 2011 17:16:20 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/JointVentureRelease12.16.11FINAL.pdf 162E24A4-6974-4985-8D3B-D1F6E674410E California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) Provides Economic Benefit of $497 Million for State CALPIA’s annual demand for materials spurs private sector job growth (Folsom) California Prison Industry Authority’s (CALPIA) 2008-09 Fiscal Year (FY) sales and in-state expenditures of $282 million had a $497 million multiplying benefit for the California economy, according to a December 2010 economic impact report. 5 Jan 2011 16:00:00 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/12.30.10EconomicImpact.pdf 762BF9DA-32FF-45F3-8E64-608962E8A2A9 The California Prison Industry Authority’s (CALPIA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-10 Report to the Legislature is submitted pursuant to Chapter 1549, Statutes of 1982 as embodied in paragraph 2808 (k) of the California Penal Code. 21 Dec 2010 17:17:49 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/CALPIA%20Report%20to%20the%20California%20Legislature.pdf 76A3E0AD-206E-4EE9-9DE4-ED2A2AE123EB Inmates used to clean-up state parks FOLSOM - The California Department of Parks and Recreation and the California Prison Industries Authority have teamed up to use state prisoners to fix and clean state parks. 20 Dec 2010 17:18:28 GMT http://www.news10.net/video/default.aspx#/Inmates+used+to+clean%2Dup+state+parks/749831674001 6F6C7D46-5766-4F8A-B1EA-8BB6CEAA770C Inmates Compensate Crime Victims $31,977 from “Joint Venture Program” Dispersed to Local Charities San Quentin Prison – On December 15, the Joint Venture Program (JVP), a component of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) that is managed by the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA), presented checks for $10,659.27 each to three North Bay charities: Sunny Hills, the Center for Domestic Peace, and Bay Area Women against Rape, to assist local victims of crime. The money is derived from the JVP local distribution of crime victim funds for fiscal year 2010-2011. 16 Dec 2010 17:19:35 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/JointVentureRelease12.16.102.pdf 20666463-335E-45A4-AE72-733ED00C2D37 California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) Certifies Inmates for Productive Life after Prison CALPIA Partners with Construction Unions to Provide New Opportunities for Recent Parolees FOLSOM - Today, 40 inmate workers at Folsom State Prison and California State Prison, Sacramento, received diplomas and/or certificates during graduation ceremonies at the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) Modular Building factory at Folsom State Prison. Each Career Technical Education (CTE) graduate completed the necessary steps that will lead to apprenticeships in the construction industry following their parole. 17 Nov 2010 18:51:38 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/FSP.SAC.RELEASEFINAL11.17.10.pdf 19C388B7-4F7F-4E11-9FBD-7A6A996B23EB Folsom Prison inmates are helping students prepare for school. 13 Oct 2010 18:52:18 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/Folsom K to College.pdf D850D51B-0199-4FCB-A304-EF95B282EB59 CALPIA Dairy Re-Awarded Environmental Stewardship Certificate Program’s highest certificate only awarded to 18 percent of dairies statewide (TRACY) California Prison Industry Authority’s (CALPIA) dairy at the Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy has been re-awarded the California Dairy Quality Assurance Program’s Environmental Stewardship Certification. 16 Sep 2010 18:54:01 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/PIA%20Memo.pdf 69D6C886-930C-46E0-AAF2-7B6C8A00405F CALIFORNIA PRISON INDUSTRY AUTHORITY MAINTAINS PROFITABILITY AND SELF SUFFICIENCY At its meeting on June 29, 2010, in accordance with California Penal Code Section 2801(b), the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) presented its Annual Plan to the Prison Industry Board for review and approval. The Prison Industry Board unanimously approved the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Annual Plan. The Annual Plan is an outline of CALPIA’s operational expectations for the upcoming fiscal year (FY) beginning on July 1, 2010. The Annual Plan contains a balanced budget and is CALPIA’s best projection of revenues and expenditures at the time the plan is developed. It takes into consideration known changes in the economy, legislation, the State budget, and inmate populations. 2 Jul 2010 18:54:42 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/Annual%20Plan%20-%20Press%20Release%20-%2007.02.10.pdf 89025373-BC2A-41B8-A8EA-764151A3E7DC PIA Debuts Updated Program to Assist Visually and Hearing Impaired Students Last week, the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) opened a modern facility where enhanced Braille transcription and closed caption services for written materials, music and digital products are produced by trained inmates at Folsom State Prison. 25 May 2010 19:03:03 GMT http://inside-cdcr.blogspot.com/2010/05/pia-debuts-updated-program-to-assist.html 213A6A98-C540-49B2-939C-128940514C16 The California Chamber of Commerce is making another of its periodic attempts to kill the state’s most effective job-training program for prison inmates. The target is the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) which provides productive work assignments for some 6,800 inmates at 23 prisons. Those inmates develop job skills as they work in more than 60 service, manufacturing and agricultural industries. Customers for those industries are governments who buy inmate-produced products such as clothing, furniture and modular buildings. 29 Apr 2010 19:04:03 GMT http://www.capitolweekly.net/article.php?xid=yt0ua42v44d4kg A80A9BC5-79EF-4C43-A6F0-4FEF1A5CC2CF Another View – CALPIA Provides Critical Inmate Rehabilitation While Providing Significant State General Fund Savings By Charles L. Pattillo, General Manager California Prison Industry Authority “Sale of prisoner-made products comes under scrutiny in California, April 13, 2010 Page A-1.” If this was 2004 instead of 2010, the Sacramento Bee's story last week on the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) would have been accurate. In the story, the Bee correctly cited the 2004 opinions and anecdotes of the California Performance Review and documentation from the California Bureau of State Audits. 23 Apr 2010 19:05:46 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/Public_Affairs/Sacramento_Bee_Response_CALPIA.asp BE7B20D7-393D-4377-9B33-5C44ED059713 Prisoners Build Modular Buildings for California’s Prisons and Learn New Skills CALPIA Partners with Construction Unions to Provide New Opportunities for Recent Parolees FOLSOM - Today, 48 inmate workers at Folsom State Prison and California State Prison Sacramento received diplomas and/or certificates during graduation ceremonies at California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) facilities. Each Career Technical Education (CTE) graduate completed the necessary steps that, following their parole, will lead to apprenticeships in the construction industry. 8 Dec 2009 19:08:50 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/Prisoners%20Build%20New%20Space%20(FINAL).pdf CAE162A2-8BEF-4DB2-9371-EC864571BC7C Innovative Program Allows Female Inmates to Get On the Job Training Inmate Workers Learn Carpentry Skills and Significantly Reduce their Chance of Returning to Prison Corona - Today, 11 female inmate workers at the California Institution of Women (CIW) in Corona graduated from California Prison Industry Authority’s (CALPIA) Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship program. 09 Jul 2009 19:10:13 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/CIW%20Grad%20(FINAL).pdf 0F4D130F-0017-476E-ABA1-E3EED5B62047 Female Inmates Graduate with Construction Skills Graduates Significantly Less Likely to Return to Prison Chowchilla - Today, 21 inmate workers at Valley State Prison for Women (VSPW) graduated from California Prison Industry Authority’s (CALPIA) Carpentry Pre-Apprenticeship program. 14 Apr 2009 19:13:58 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/040809%20PR%20VSPW%20Grad%20(FINAL).pdf 783DE390-8A11-4203-A038-208BA94F0E57 Innovative Marine Technology and Carpentry Programs Prepare Inmates for Successful Careers Post-Prison CALPIA Programs Cut Recidivism by 25 Percent, Save Taxpayers an Estimated $35 Million CHINO – Today, 23 inmates at the California Institution for Men at Chino graduated with new job skills in marine technology and carpentry that will significantly reduce their chances of returning to prison once paroled. 12 Mar 2009 19:15:28 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/2009-03-11%20PIA%20Diving-Carpentry%20Grad%20Release%20(5).pdf 85B399D6-3129-44F3-AE54-01B381F226C5 Prison Inmates Graduate from Construction Training CALPIA and Union Partnership Leads to Jobs and Lower Recidivism FOLSOM - Today, 69 inmate workers at Folsom State Prison and California State Prison Sacramento received diplomas and certificates during graduation ceremonies at California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) facilities. Each graduate completed all or portions of a program that ultimately will lead to apprenticeships in construction when they are paroled. As part of the training, all inmates must complete a GED within two-years of beginning the program. 10 Feb 2009 19:15:28 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/FINAL%20Carpentry%20FOL-SAC%20graduation%20021009.pdf FORUM URGES EMPLOYERS TO CONSIDER FORMER OFFENDERS Technical Skills, Improved Rehabilitation Programs Create Dependable Workforce Los Angeles….Former offenders who take advantage of improved training and rehabilitation programs are an often overlooked force of skilled and motivated employees that are eager and able to do a good job. 21 Oct 2008 19:15:28 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/PIA_Forum%20press%20release_102108.pdf Economic Impact of California Prison Industry Authority Set at $369.1 Million California companies gain jobs, sales of raw materials for manufacturing Folsom….The California Prison Industry Authority’s (CALPIA) sales of $205 million a year multiplies to a $369 million benefit to the California economy through its manufacture and sale of products, as well as purchases of raw material and supplies from private companies in the state, according to a recent Economic Impact Report. 22 Sep 2008 19:15:28 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/PIA%20PR%20Economic%20Impact%2009%2024%2008.pdf MODULAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM GETS INDUSTRY APPROVAL ISO 9000 Certification Documents Management Quality Folsom…Construction of modular buildings is the most recent California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) enterprise to be certified as meeting a world-wide industrial standard for quality. 04 Sep 2008 19:15:28 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/PIAPRISO%20cert%20for%20mods.pdf Inmates Produce Fire-Fighting Nomex Suits at Record Pace overtime shifts double a normal year’s output in less than a month Sacramento……….As forest fires ravaged the northern and central regions of the state, the California Prison Industry Authority delivered more than a year’s worth of inmate-manufactured fire protection suits to CalFire and other firefighting agencies in less than a month. 22 Jul 2008 19:15:28 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/PIA%20PR-Nomex.pdf Female Inmate Carpenters Graduate from Apprenticeship Training and Dedicate Classroom They Built for Female Inmate Firefighters Rehabilitation Program Reduces Repeat Crime and Saves Tax Dollars CHINO….The California Prison Industry Authority (CalPIA) today graduated its second class of female inmates who have learned all the construction skills they need to become apprentice carpenters when they are released on parole. The award winning program is the first of its type for female inmates in the country. 06 Mar 2008 19:15:28 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/PIA%20carpenter%20grad%2003.08.pdf Gov. Schwarzenegger Attends Female Inmate Carpenter Graduation, Opens New Inmate Firefighter Training Center Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger participated in an inmate graduation ceremony today at the California Institution for Women (CIW) to highlight the state's commitment to effective rehabilitation programs that prepare offenders for life after prison. The Governor congratulated female state prison inmates who were presented with graduation certificates for completing a carpenter apprenticeship training program. The Governor also dedicated a new classroom that female inmates in the carpentry program built, which will be used to train other female inmates to fight Southern California brushfires. 06 Mar 2008 19:15:28 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/documents/Office%20of%20the%20Governor%20of%20the%20State%20of%20California.htm Inmate Divers Graduate To Deep Sea Construction Careers Program leads to high wages and low recidivism Chino…..The Prison Industry Authority today celebrated the graduation of 13 inmates from its Marine Technology Training Center in Chino, after they completed a grueling year long course preparing them for lucrative careers in the underwater construction industry. 06 Mar 2008 19:15:28 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/pdfs/PIA%20pr%20divergrad%2008.pdf 01 Dec 2007 19:15:28 GMT http://calpia.ca.gov/public_affairs/ArchivePress_Releases.html