Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Just after 3:30 a.m. on April 21, food trucks arrived at the California Men’s Colony (CMC) and began preparing free...
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Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (CVSP) recently donated $14,000 to several community non-profit organizations. A food sale fundraiser generated the money...
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It’s never just another day at the office for CDCR’s K-9 Unit. That office could end up being two or...
The incarcerated population recently planted herbs and flowers at the Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) garden areas, thanks to a...
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The California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison (SATF) on April 28 partnered with the Kiwanis Club of Corcoran...
CDCR Sgt. Vanessa Melendez, who volunteers for Big Brothers Big Sisters organization, has been honored as the Big Sister of...
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The CIM Employees’ Association recently collected supplies to help families in need, donating hundreds of items to the local CARE...
In this anonymous essay, a Health Program Specialist II shares their experience with COVID-19. Was getting COVID-19 scary? Yes, it...
Off-duty Correctional Officer Stephen Leach was heading home from California Health Care Facility when he witnessed two cars crash at...
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Correctional officers, nurses and teachers were celebrated May 4 at Pleasant Valley State Prison. The prison Employee Action Committee hosted...