From CDC website

Things You Need To Do in State Prison:

Read Your California Code of Regulations, Title 15, Division 3 (Director's Rules). The Title 15 lists your rights as an inmate/parolee.


Apply for credit restoration as soon as you are eligible


Ask your counselor to help you in having active warrants and traffic tickets dismissed.


If applicable, apply for an out-of-county/out-of-State transfer at least 180 days before your release date.

Before you go to the Initial Classification Committee, find out what programs are available. Know what programs you need. Some programs are educational, vocational, and work assignments. There might also be self-help programs, such as Breaking Barriers, Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and parenting skills classes. You may be eligible for transfer to a substance abuse treatment facility. Ask for these programs when you go to Classification Committee.

Enroll in "pre-release" classes.

If you have not completed high school, take the test for your General Educational Development (GED) diploma.

Apply for a California Department of Motor Vehicle driver's license or identification card at least 90 days before your release date. You will need identification.

If you do not already have one, apply for a Social Security number; you will need it when you apply for employment.

If you are disabled, ask your counselor about applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

If you use or need a health care appliance or assistive device such as hearing aids, a wheelchair, cane or prosthesis (artificial limb), make sure that it will be working when you leave for parole. Before you parole, ask the medical department at your institution for any needed repairs or replacement. If you need help getting repairs or replacement while on parole, ask your parole agent.

Keep in contact with your family, friends, and with employers for whom you have worked.

Make arrangements for transportation (someone to pick you up, obtain bus or train schedules).

Write to your parole agent at least 60 days before you parole. Supply any updated information and discuss your parole plans.

Things You Must Do When Released to Parole

Upon release, report according to your instructions. If you are released on a weekday, report directly to your parole office. If you are released on a weekend or holiday, report to your parole office on the very next workday, unless instructed otherwise.


You must obey the law when traveling from prison to your home. If you are arrested, tell the officer you are on parole. Notify your parole office of the arrest.


You will usually be given release funds when you parole. Do not waste it. Use the money wisely. Release funds are for basic needs, such as food, shelter, and travel. If you are released to federal or local authorities, you are not eligible for any release funds, but may receive cash assistance upon your release on parole.


If you are stranded out of town and unable to return to your community, call your parole agent or the Officer of the Day (OD) collect, if need be, and ask for instructions. Contact the nearest parole office if you cannot reach your parole agent or the OD. Remember, it is your responsibility to get transportation to your community.


If someone commits a crime against you, notify a law enforcement officer and your parole agent of the crime.


If you are stopped by a law enforcement officer for any reason, report the incident to your parole agent.

Hi,
I was told the CDC has a program to make sure all inmates have the cdl or arrange for them to get it prior to thier release? Is this true? or is this what you are referring to when you say to apply for it and your social security card? duplicate? right?
also do you know how to find out the programs each prison offers and the availibility of each one (meaning if the guys enroll is thier room for them in the classes). Because the cCDC website says it offers all these educational programs and pre-release programs but the word on the other side of the gate is they are not always available?
Thanks very much,
lt

My guy had to apply for his copies of his CDL and ID card as well as Social security card after he came home.I copied those above posts from the CDC website but my guy said he was not aware of any help in applying for any of that stuff before release.As far as classes go there actually were not many available to him until right before he came home he got enrolled in a pre release class