Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Wayne Jackson, a retired correctional officer, passed away April 16, 2024. He worked from 1991 until retiring in 2016.
Rigoberto "Rigo" Arias, a retired correctional officer, passed away June 6, 2024. Before joining the department in 1980, Arias served...
Bacardi, a retired K-9 from Pleasant Valley State Prison, passed away June 12, 2024. She retired in 2017, enjoying seven...
Raymond Perez, chief engineer at Pleasant Valley State Prison, passed away June 12, 2024.
In a monumental effort involving multiple agencies, Operation SLO Ride successfully disrupted a criminal organization operating in Tulare County.
Kern Valley State Prison Facility C, a Level IV yard, recently hosted Peace Day while also raising $1,100 to help...
Patricia Ortiz, retired correctional lieutenant, passed away May 27, 2024. She worked for the department from 1974 until 2001.
Gerald "Big Robby" Robertson, a retired correctional sergeant, passed away June 7, 2024. He worked for the department from 1994...
For reentry success, rural parole offices like the Redding Parole Unit collaborate with community partners and other agencies. “(We are)...
Children recently learned about their parents' jobs at California Medical Facility (CMF) and California State Prison, Solano.
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