The?ÿCalifornia Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation?ÿ(CDCR) is the agency of the?ÿgovernment of California?ÿresponsible for the operation of the California state prison and?ÿparole?ÿsystems.
CDCR is the 3rd largest law enforcement agency in the United States. CDCR correctional officers are sworn law enforcement officers with peace officer powers.
As of 2013, CDCR employed approximately 24,000 peace officers (state correctional officers), 1,800 state parole agents, and 600 criminal investigators/special agents.
CDCR Joined forces with the Pink Patch Project in 2018.?ÿ
Because CDCR is such a large law enforcement agency, patches are being sold at various facilities/institutions.?ÿ Each Facility/Institutions decides who/what organization the proceeds will go to.?ÿ