Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor

Just outside the granite walls of Folsom State Prison is the Big House Museum, boasting a collection rich in corrections...

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Lisa Flores, a correctional officer at California State Prison, Corcoran, passed away July 23, 2024. She was 50 years old...

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Michael Smith, a retired correctional officer and Marine Corps veteran, passed away Aug. 7, 2024, at 63 years old. He...

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Sandy Kuzminski, retired correctional case records analyst from California Institution for Men, passed away June 13, 2024. She worked for...

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Mark Loomis, a retired correctional officer, passed away Aug. 4, 2024, at 58 years old. He worked for the department...

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California State Prison (CSP), Corcoran, employees awarded three scholarships to graduating high school students. The Corcoran Employee Activity Committee offered...

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David Hawpe, a retired correctional officer and a US Marine Corps veteran, passed away July 24, 2024. He was 63...

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Judy McGuire, a retired correctional lieutenant, passed away July 14, 2024. She worked for CDCR for 30 years before retiring...

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Ernest Smothers, a retired correctional officer from Ironwood State Prison, passed away June 28, 2024. He was 55 years old....

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Gayle Schoville, a retired correctional officer from Ironwood State Prison, passed away July 14, 2024. She began her career as...

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