Swap Finder

THE NEW WAY TO FIND SWAP PARTNERS

Swap Finder is an exclusive networking and personal ad platform accessible only to approved members. The app offers approved members the opportunity to seamlessly connect with members from the same workplace on up to 66 virtual bulletin boards, enabling them to express their interest in shift exchanges or share personal classified ads with ease.

Swap Finder is only available to active and retired employees of the State of California who work or worked for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). Swap Finder is not endorsed, operated, promoted by, recommended, or otherwise affiliated with CDCR, its partners, stakeholders, or the government of the State of California.

Swap Finder is intended to serve the following employee classifications/job titles:

Correctional Officers
Correctional Sergeants
Correctional Lieutenants
Psychiatric Technicians
Licensed Vocational Nurses
Registered Nurses


Swap Finder is a member-only app, and prospective users must register and provide proof of employment with the State of California. An image of the applicant’s valid state-issued photo identification card must be submitted to complete authentication. If approved, membership status will be granted.

Swap Finder currently maintains 33 Swap Ad lists and 33 Classified Ad lists for the following California correctional institutions (workplaces), respectively:

Avenal State Prison (ASP)
California City Correctional Facility (CAC)
California Correctional Institution (CCI)
California Health Care Facility (CHCF), Stockton
California Institution for Men (CIM)
California Institution for Women (CIW)
California Men’s Colony (CMC)
California Medical Facility (CMF)
California Rehabilitation Center (CRC)
California State Prison, Corcoran (COR)
California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC)
California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC)
California State Prison, Solano (SOL)
Calipatria State Prison (CAL)
California State Prison, Centinela (CEN)
Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF)
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (CVSP)
Correctional Training Facility (CTF)
Folsom State Prison (FSP)
High Desert State Prison (HDSP)
Ironwood State Prison (ISP)
Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP)
Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP)
North Kern State Prison (NKSP)
Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP)
Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP)
Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD)
Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP)
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQ)
Sierra Conservation Center (SCC)
Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran (SATF)
Valley State Prison (VSP)
Wasco State Prison (WSP)

LET OTHERS KNOW ABOUT YOUR SWAPS

Members of Swap Finder can easily notify other members and post the following swap details for other members to consider; Requestor, Watch/Shift, Date Swap Wanted, Swap Payback Plan/Dates, Post Assignment Details, Contact Info.

You will only be notified of swap opportunities posted at your registered workplace AND if it matches your unique classification/job title. When it comes to Classified Ads, all members who are registered to the work location where the ad was post will be notified regardless of their classification. To stay informed and receive notifications about newly posted ads, your notification permissions must be enabled, and you must remain logged in.

ENJOY MEMBERSHIP PERKS

Approved members are afforded the opportunity to explore and enjoy advertisements posted by approved third-party vendors which may provide some benefit. Rest assured; your personal information is never shared with vendors. Any third-party vendors authorized to access Swap Finder will not be permitted to access members' information or view Swap Ad lists and Classified Ad lists.

Membership perks (vendor ads) are "subject to availability." Membership perks are not guaranteed and may not be regularly offered to members.