Appointments and Promotions, Beyond the Badge

CTF holds promotion ceremony for 8 sergeants

CTF promotion ceremony for sergeant with warden pinning chevrons to collar.
Acting Warden E. Borla pins chevrons on the collar of a new sergeant.

The Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad recently celebrated the advancement of eight correctional sergeants during a promotion ceremony.

Guest speakers included acting Warden Edward J. Borla, Chief Deputy Warden R. D. Hernandez, Associate Warden Mike Brown, and Correctional Captain R. Diaz.

They delivered congratulatory speeches and awarded certificates of achievement to the newly promoted sergeants. The ceremony was further highlighted by the presence of family and friends who participated in the tradition of pinning the sergeants’ chevrons on their collars.

Submitted by Lt. W. Landrum

Read more Appointments and Promotions.

Follow CDCR on YouTubeFacebookX (formerly Twitter). Listen to the CDCR Unlocked podcast.

Related content

Honor guards from CDCR and other agencies carry the flag at the California Peace Officers Memorial May 4 at the Capitol in Sacramento.

CDCR honors fallen peace officers

CDCR joined law enforcement agencies from across the state May 4 for the annual California Peace Officers Memorial ceremony in…

Group photo of six women at High Desert State Prison in Susanville, California.

Staff appreciation at High Desert State Prison

High Desert State Prison in Susanville hosted its annual Staff Appreciation Day, honoring roughly 1,000 employees for their dedication, adaptability,…

Warden and managers at SATF pack lunches for staff appreciation week.

SATF celebrates staff appreciation all week

The Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF) and State Prison at Corcoran marked staff appreciation all week long. From May 4-8,…

Two people smiling at Centinela State Prison's staff appreciation event.

Centinela hosts weeklong staff appreciation

Centinela State Prison held weeklong staff appreciation events featuring various themes each day. Administrators and managers from all areas cooked…

North Kern staff assemble Gratitude Grams.

Gratitude Grams return to North Kern State Prison

North Kern State Prison celebrated its second Gratitude Grams project throughout the month of May. The event fostered an atmosphere…

Molly Coyle, a registered nurse at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, California, May 2026.

Nurse Molly Coyle: Built for emergency response 

Mule Creek State Prison Registered Nurse Molly Coyle believes her job is about showing up when people most need help. …