Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Quietly working behind the scenes, a dedicated group of custody and non-custody staff are creating and piloting a peer-mentoring program...
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In mid-November, California Correctional Center awarded Officer of the Year to Correctional Sgt. Geoffrey Gulbransen. The honor is part of...
Deuel Vocational Institution reported the Aug. 31, 2020, passing of Radiological Technologist Michael Pisecki.
Bartlett "Bart" Barker, Plant Operations Stationary Engineer, passed away Nov. 23, 2020.
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Connecting through shared experiences, especially holidays, is seen as part of the rehabilitation process. Since the early years at California's...
Read More About Revisiting spirit of prison Christmases past
People may know the songs, but not necessarily the story behind the holiday jingles playing on the radio. That's why...
Chuckawalla Valley and Ironwood state prisons (CVSP and ISP) hosted the annual Civil Servants for Santa in Blythe on Dec....
Due to the suspension of in-person visiting, CDCR and CCHCS have partnered with the Center for Restorative Justice Works (CRJW)...
Read More About Sharing messages between families, incarcerated
Friday, Dec. 18, marks the last day of Hanukkah, an eight-day holiday celebrating hope and light’s triumph over darkness. Jewish...
Read More About Jewish chaplains offer messages of Hanukkah hope
The University of California, Irvine, and CDCR signed a memorandum of understanding for the design of the first in-prison Bachelor...