Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
When confronted with a gunman who had terrorized the tight-knit community around Kerman for weeks, Correctional Officer Hector Villarreal put...
Read More About Officer protects family, community from serial shooter
Coachella Valley Sexual Assault Services (or CVSAS) hosted a “Coffee with a Cop” community event at Starbucks in Blythe on...
Read More About Ironwood prison staff join others for Coffee with a Cop
Governor Gavin Newsom announced the following appointments on Aug. 28: Jennifer Barretto has been appointed deputy director of facility support for...
After six projects and 13 subprojects, staff at the Mule Creek State Prison celebrated the grand opening of its revamped...
Read More About Mule Creek health facility redesign; service dogs graduate
Ironwood State Prison (ISP) hosted its fourth annual ISP Junior Academy on July 19. The popular event drew more than...
Read More About Over 100 kids attend Ironwood prison’s Jr. Academy
Glimpses into everyday settler life can be gleaned from many sources, including a dusty 1855 report on the state prison.
Read More About 1855 report notes state’s first prison inmates
Sgt. Bill Annas says his actions in saving lives during a house fire were all in a day's work, but...
The Office of Peace Officer Selection will begin accepting applications for the Division of Juvenile Justice Youth Correctional Officer and...
Read More About CDCR to accept Youth Correctional Officer and Counselor applications
A heart-attack victim is alive today thanks to the actions of a Sierra Conservation Center staff member.
Read More About Heart‑attack victim saved by 2 men previously honored for life‑saving rescues
On Saturday, Aug. 17, the California Correctional Institution (CCI) Fire Captain and four of his inmate fire fighting crew battled...
Read More About Prison blaze snuffed out by CCI Fire Captain, inmate fire crew