CDCR Press Office: (916) 445-4950

The Office of Public and Employee Communications (OPEC) is composed of a Press Office, the Office of External Affairs, the Office of Internal Communication, and the Office of Video and Website Communications. The goal of OPEC staff members is to provide timely and relevant information through various media that educates the public, the media, lawmakers and internal staff members on the policies, events and successes of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

OPEC coordinates press conferences, develops/disseminates public information via press releases, advisories, and website and social media postings. OPEC also facilitates media interviews, oversees documentaries, organizes media tours of prisons and other CDCR facilities, and provides training to Public Information Officers working the department’s 33 prisons, Juvenile Justice facilities, fire camps and parole regions.

Office of Public and Employee Communications (OPEC)

Name	Title	Email Address
Deborah Hoffman	Assistant Secretary, Communications	Deborah.Hoffman@cdcr.ca.gov
Thy Vuong	Associate Governmental Program Analyst	Thy.Vuong@cdcr.ca.gov

Press Office

Name	Title	Email Address
Jeffrey Callison	Press Secretary	Jeffrey.Callison@cdcr.ca.gov
Terry Thornton	Deputy Press Secretary	Terry.Thornton@cdcr.ca.gov
Dana Simas	Information Officer	Dana.Simas@cdcr.ca.gov
Luis Patino	Information Officer	Luis.Patino@cdcr.ca.gov
Bill Sessa	Information Officer	Bill.Sessa@cdcr.ca.gov

Office of External Communications

Name	Title	Email Address
Nolice Edwards	Deputy Assistant Secretary of External Communications	Nolice.Edwards@cdcr.ca.gov
Albert Rivas	Deputy Chief (A)	Albert.Rivas@cdcr.ca.gov

Internal Communications & Multimedia Office

Name	Title	Email Address
Bill Enfield	Chief, Internal Communications	William.Enfield@cdcr.ca.gov
Brian Daly	Staff Services Analyst	Brian.Daly@cdcr.ca.gov
Jonathan Parsley	Information Officer	Jonathan.Parsley@cdcr.ca.gov
Thomas Gonzales	Webmaster	Thomas.Gonzales@cdcr.ca.gov
vacant	Web Designer, Graphic Designer
Fred Harbott	Television Director	Fred.Harbott@cdcr.ca.gov
Cam Applegate	Television Specialist	Cameron.Applegate@cdcr.ca.gov
Eric Owens	Television Specialist	Eric.Owens@cdcr.ca.gov
Scott Sabicer	Television Specialist	Scott.Sabicer@cdcr.ca.gov
vacant	Television Specialist

The Press Office also provides other services to media:

Stock Video Footage and Still Photographs

The Office of Public and Employee Communications maintains a library of stock video footage and still photographs and makes these available to the media upon request. There is current and archived footage and photographs of correctional facilities and programs, including restricted or limited access areas such as control booths, guard towers, the execution chamber, death row, and Administrative Segregation and Security Housing Units.

The video footage and still images included on the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's website are considered public documents, which are in the public domain. No signed licensed agreement is necessary for permissions. To request a higher resolution of stock video footage or still photographs, please contact OPEC at (916) 445-4950.

Media Inquiries

The Press Office researches and responds to inquiries from the media. Facts are gathered as quickly as possible and provided to the inquirer. If the requested facts are not known or are otherwise unavailable, the inquirer shall be informed and the reasons therefore.

Prison Industry Authority

The Prison Industry Authority (PIA) provides productive work assignments for inmates in California's adult correctional institutions to reduce idleness and improve job skills. Contact the Prison Industry Authority at (916) 358-1802.

Board of Parole Hearings

The Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) conducts adult lifer hearings, juvenile parole eligibility hearings, and parole revocation hearings.

For those who wish to email specific individuals in the Office of Public and Employee Communications, please put a period (.) between the names and then address the email to @cdcr.ca.gov

For example, Joseph Smith would be joseph.smith@cdcr.ca.gov