Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor

Officer stands near a flag pole.

Officer talks down jumper while heading to job interview

A correctional officer on his way to a sergeant interview ended up talking down a jumper from an overpass. With...

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People and parolees stand in front of information booths to learn and sharpen job hunting skills.

DAPO helps parolees learn job hunting skills

The San Gabriel Valley Pomona Parole and Community Team recently offered a resource and job fair, helping parolees sharpen their...

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Folsom Women's Facility donates a check to the charity, St. John's.

Folsom Women’s Facility donates to charity

Thanks to the population at Folsom Women’s Facility (FWF), a local charity received much-needed help.

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collage of photos of special olympics athletes and correctional officers.

RJ Donovan officer carries Special Olympics torch, staff raises $18k

At the end of October, staff from Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD) carried the Flame of Hope for the...

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Kids and an incarcerated parent walk among pumpkins at Folsom Women's Facility.

Folsom Women’s Facility spends day with their kids

Folsom Women’s Facility inmates had the chance to spend the day with their children in a setting designed to strengthen...

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Men in uniforms talk to kids.

Fresno parole agents encourage kids to ‘stay drug free’

October's Red Ribbon Week rally at Riverview Elementary School in Fresno found two parole agents addressing the students about the...

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Q&A with retired Undersecretary Allison

Since starting in 1987, Undersecretary Kathleen Allison has seen a lot of changes and has had an impact on the...

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Stagecoach bandits crossed paths with California prisons

This is the story of the choices made by those wearing a badge and the stagecoach robbers fleeing the law....

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Embracing culture through music, tradition

For a cultural group at California State Prison, Solano (SOL), the voices of ancestors are still heard today, preserved through...

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Gender‑responsive approach serves women parolees

The Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO), Northern Region Adult Program Unit (APU) and the Parole Districts have been busy...

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