Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor

Inmates and kids sit in a yard surrounded by a fence with barbed wire.

Camp Grace connects dads, kids at HDSP

Over the summer, High Desert State Prison (HDSP) hosted the Place4Grace’s Camp Grace on Facilities A and B for the...

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First responder event raises $2,100 for Special Olympics

The second First Responder Appreciation Day event at the Crest RV Resort was revving up for a good time on...

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grainy photos on a paper background show a man with a long beard and striped-suited convicts lining up beside a brick building and a long white staircase.

Charles Aull hunts down stage robbers, part 1

Charles Aull went from a businessman to a lifelong career in law enforcement. This is a two-part story of one...

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CCI staff take steps toward suicide prevention

Staff from the California Correctional Institution (CCI) walked a mile uphill to bring awareness to suicide prevention.

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Highlighting the CDCR Upward Mobility Program

The Upward Mobility Program (UMP) unit offers assistance to eligible employees in certain classifications who have demonstrated knowledge, skills and...

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Children on the right and inmate fathers on the left stand in front of prison walls

Children visit incarcerated dads at CCI

California Correctional Institution (CCI) recently participated in its first experience with Place 4 Grace's Camp Grace. CCI Facility C, a...

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CTF building 60 micro homes for homeless

The construction of 60 micro homes for the homeless has begun at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad.

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CDCR staff mark Sept. 11 attacks

Mule Creek State Prison, CDCR Goethe Road Sacramento offices, and CSP-Los Angeles County took part in ceremonies to observe the...

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Wasco prison staff donates to charity helping families

On Aug. 20, Wasco State Prison- Reception Center’s (WSP-RC) Employee Liaison Committee (ELC) along with gracious donations from WSP-RC staff...

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Six CDCR employees honored at 2019 CPPCA Awards Ceremony

Law enforcement leaders across the state gathered in Lake Tahoe Aug. 27-30 for networking and training opportunities with prominent experts...

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