Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
From food stores to work routines, the 1857 Appendix to the Assembly Journals included detailed descriptions of the inner workings...
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More than two years of hard work and training have paid off at the California Institution For Women (CIW), which...
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Anthony Pedro was an inmate firefighter at the California Correctional Center. Now on parole, he works as a firefighter at...
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CDCR staff reflect on the importance of Veterans Day, recognizing those who served their country every Nov. 11.
In the early morning hours on Friday, Sept. 6, the lives of two individuals would be drastically changed. While driving...
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A 1956 report of the state prison library program emphasized education, rehabilitation and personal growth. The report was written by...
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A sure sign of a good supervisor is the professional growth of their staff. A few weeks ago, we learned...
On Oct. 22, the first Relay for Life walk was held at California City Correctional Facility (CAC), uniting staff and...
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On Oct. 26, approximately 400 inmates housed at the California Correctional Center (CCC) on the Level I, II, and III...
Read More About CCC inmates raise over $1,300 to help people battling cancer
On Oct. 23, while driving toward California Correctional Institution (CCI), four CDCR employees came up on a car accident on...