2006 Press Releases

For more information, contact the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Communications Office, (916) 445-4950, or call the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Main Information Line, (916) 323-3593.

Major Prison Disturbance at the California Institution for Men in Chino
(12/30/06)

CDCR Transfers Second Group of Inmates Out-Of-State
(12/20/06)

Ventura Youth Correctional Facility Juvenile Firefighters to be Honored
(12/12/06)

Corrections Medal of Valor, Gold Star Honorees Featured on National Radio Football Broadcast Regarding Hiring Opportunities
(12/1/06)

CDCR Investigators Catch California Prison Escapee after 35 years
(11/6/06)

CIW Female Offender Participate in Pilot Parole Reentry Project
(11/6/06)

CDCR Signs Contracts to House Inmates Out-of-State
(10/20/06)

Judge Grants Receiver's Request to Raise Salaries for Prison Medical Staff
(10/17/06)

Governor Uses Executive Authority to Relieve Prison Overcrowding, Proclaims Emergency to Allow Inmate Transfer
(10/4/06)

Governor Orders CDCR to Ease Media Access Regulations for Prison Visits
(9/30/06)

High School at Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility in Stockton to Hold Graduation Sept. 29
(9/26/06)

High School at Preston Youth Correctional Facility in Ione to Hold Graduation Sept. 22
(9/21/06)

Norwalk Juvenile Justice Facility Holds Benefit for LAPD Officer Ripatti on Sept. 20
(9/19/06)

CDCR Cadets Throw Out First Pitch at San Francisco Giants Home Game Sept, 12
(9/13/06)

Prison Industry Authority Rolls out Inmate-Built Modular Buildings
(9/12/06)

CDCR Releases Statewide RFI For Reentry Facilities
(8/23/06)

Innovative Southern California Female Reform Programs to be Toured
(8/23/06)

National Study Supports Female Reentry Proposal
(8/22/06)

Media Release: Bills introduced for Special Session
(8/21/06)

High Risk Sex Offender Task Force Makes Recommendations to Governor on Placing, Overseeing Sex Offenders in Communities
(8/15/06)

High Risk Sex Offender Task Force Presents Recommendations to Governor on August 15
(8/14/06)

CDCR to Host 11 a.m. Media Briefing on Special Session Bills with Authors Today
(8/14/06)

High Sex Offender Public Hearings Set for Aug 7, 8 and 9
(7/28/06)

After 15 years, California prisoner who escaped is apprehended
(7/19/06)

Corrections to Release Requests for Proposals for Female Community Correctional Rehabilitation Centers
(7/7/06)

Nation's First Prison Pre-Apprenticeship Program For Construction Jobs Debuts at Folsom State Prison
(6/28/06)

CDCR Honors Employees for Heroism, Outstanding Service at Annual Medal of Valor Ceremony

Medal Recipients (PDF)
(5/17/06)

CDCR Secretary Calls for Statewide Audit of Sex Offender Placement Using GPS Technology
(5/15/06)

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Announces State-of-the Art Partnership with the Antelope Valley Community to Monitor High-Risk Sex Offender Parolees

GPS Tracking System Facts
(5/12/06)

Statement from Jeanne Woodford Regarding Her Resignation as Acting Secretary to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
(4/20/06)

CDCR Inmates, Juvenile Wards, Respond To Flood Threats
(4/14/06)

California's One-Year Recidivism Rate The Lowest Since 1979
(4/10/06)

CDCR Announces GPS Partnership with City of San Bernardino to Monitor Gang Activity
(3/14/06)

Morales Execution Delayed
(2/21/06)

Corrections Official Speaks Out on Importance of Governor's Strategic Growth Plan
(2/16/06)

Statement by Corrections Secretary Roderick Q. Hickman on the Appointment of Robert Sillen as Receiver of the California Prison
Medical System
(2/14/06)

Parole Officials Ensure Proper Implementation of New Law to House Sex Offenders
(2/14/06)

Providing Public Safety for Future Generations
Governor's Strategic Growth Plan Delivers
(1/26/06)

Letter to the Editor from Secretary Hickman
(1/24/06)

Letter to the Editor from Scott Kernan, Warden, California State Prison - Sacramento
(1/24/06)

Media Advisory, Michael Angelo Morales Scheduled Execution
(1/19/06)

Sacramento State, CDCR Team Up to Train Future Leaders
(1/11/06)