Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Searches at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) have turned up contraband including cell phones, drugs, and weapons. SVSP searches were...
Staff gathered at the California Institution for Men (CIM) in Chino for the 21st annual Remembrance Memorial honoring Correctional Officer...
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Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) is mourning the passing of Susan Osborn, office technician. According to CCWF, Osborn passed away...
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Two recent searches led by the CDCR Central Region K-9 Unit turned up contraband at Gabilan Conservation Camp and Wasco...
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Richard “Rich” Schuster, a retired correctional counselor, passed away Jan. 27, 2026. He worked for CDCR for more than three...
Brian Snider, a retired correctional counselor II supervisor, passed away Jan. 23, 2026. He worked for the department for 23...
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Carlos Xavier, a retired vocational auto mechanics teacher, passed away Jan. 24, 2026. Services will be held Feb. 11-12 in...
Participants from the Ventura Training Center (VTC) hit the road to talk with incarcerated fire crews about the center’s resources....
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It was a community celebration as a new children’s educational center recently opened at Malibu Conservation Camp. CDCR, in partnership...
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Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) is investigating an attack on four correctional officers that occurred Friday afternoon. On Jan. 23,...
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