You have come to this page because you are registering for an Inside Out class. You must complete the following before enrolling.
There are 4 steps to this process, The first 3 steps must be completed before attending the orientation, more instructions on each step is provided below:
- CDCR Volunteer Application and Service Agreement – must complete electronically. DO NOT PRINT.
- Copy of State Issued ID (Front and Back)
- TB test
- Completion of required certificate training
- Attend Mandatory Inside Out orientation: TBA
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS NEW AND RETURNING
Step 1: CDCR Volunteer Application and Service Agreement
Once complete please submit the following document to your program Point of Contact. The document includes the following:
CDCR 966 (Rev. 01/21) Volunteer Application and Service Agreement– must complete electronically. DO NOT PRINT
- Completed CDCR 181 (Rev. 10/14) Primary Laws, Rules, and Regulations Regarding Conduct and Association with State Prison Inmates
- Completed CDCR 894 (Rev. 09/19) Emergency Notification Information
- Completed CDCR 7336 (Rev. 03/20) Employee Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) and Evaluation
- Completed CDCR 7354 (Rev. 07/15) TB Infectious Free Staff Certification
- CDCR 1049 (Rev. 08/08) Certification of Volunteer Participation (fill volunteer name and contact info only)
- Completed CDCR 8019 (06/20) Nepotism and Fraternization Policy Acknowledgment
- Completed CDCR 2301 (Rev. 05/20) PREA Policy Information for Volunteers and Contractors Part A
- Completed STD 910 (Rev. 10/2019) Essential Functions Health Questionnaire
- CDCR 1887 (Rev. 08/08) Parent Consent for Participation (if applicable)

Click the Sample Volunteer Application for a step by step guide on how to accurately complete your application.
Step 3: TB Test
Make an appointment at SHS (Student Health Services) to get TB test.
Annual Quiz results/Certificates for online training of:
- Communicable Disease Prevention
- Inmate/Staff Relations
- Emergency Operations
- Equal Employment Opportunity and Sexual Harassment Prevention
Annual DAI Volunteer OJT Modules (Only submit signed acknowledgements) for training of:
- Fire Prevention and Life Safety
- Information Practices Act
- Prison Rape Elimination Act
- Tuberculosis Testing Self-Education
Additional Required Documents
- Valid Government ID card (photocopy front and back)
Formerly Incarcerated Persons, Parolees, and Probationers are required to attach documentation of at least one of the following:
- Current employment
- Participation in the community
- Academic status
- Volunteer status at another departmental institution.
- If discharged, evidence of discharge from parole.
AND attach documentation of one of the following:
- If you are a Parolee, Written Approval of the Regional Parole Administrator or designee.
- If you are on Supervised Probation, Written Approval of the Chief of Probation Officer or designee.
- If you are on Informal Probation, Written Approval of the court or representative of the court.
- If you are on Discharged from Prison or Parole, a letter addressed to the Warden outlining the circumstances.
Note: All documents MUST be turned in together for tracking purposes. Failure to complete thoroughly can result in a delay in the approval to enter the facility.
The MANDATORY volunteer training IS completed online via the following link. The password changes on a monthly basis. If you are unable to log in, notify: Tyee Griffith– Manager for Justice Education.