The Tehachapi prison dry cleaning shop keeps the local high school band uniforms spotless. The judge's bench, witness box, spectator seating, and other wood furnishings in Susanville's new Justice Court were built at the local prison. During emergencies, Corrections is there. After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in the Bay Area, Corrections staff helped earthquake victims apply for federal aid. Inmate kitchen crews fed thousands of victims and rescue workers.
Prisons also respond to mutual aid requests from local law enforcement agencies.
They help with crowd control and search and rescue operations or assist with other local emergencies. The partnerships forged between prisons and their neighbors are strong and long-lasting.