Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
A 10-member delegation from the State of Qatar Ministry of Interior visited CDCR to learn more about California’s innovative approach...
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The first Cemetery Tales story for 2025 looks at the lives of career criminal John Beebe and Joseph “Jose” Balado,...
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Charles Hull, retired correctional officer, has passed away, according to an Oct. 1, 2025, notice from California Correctional Institution (CCI)...
Pleasant Valley State Prison promoted health and wellness with a special fair held recently in the In-Service Training classroom. With...
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The Exchange Club of Redding celebrated the dedication and bravery of Shasta County peace officers, naming Parole Agent Kristen Blehm...
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Like libraries found in the community, every CDCR institution offers library services to its incarcerated population. Prison libraries offer fiction...
Volunteers from Between the Lines recently brought their rehabilitative program to the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF) and State Prison...
David Fischer, a retired associate warden, passed away Sept. 28, 2025. He worked for CDCR for 26 years, retiring in...
Pleasant Valley State Prison Warden Jerry Ourique and his management team toured the newest Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) in...
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California Correctional Institution (CCI) at Tehachapi held its third annual staff Health and Wellness Fair. The Sept. 25 fair streamlined...
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