Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor, Author at Inside CDCR

"It is often people ask me, 'What do you see at San Quentin going through the prison?' And about the...

While attending a high school sporting event, an off-duty CDCR employee saw a man collapse. That's when Mule Creek State...

Former Correctional Officer William Conroy, who worked at San Quentin prison from 1903 to 1907, wrote this piece regarding food...

On a hot summer afternoon on July 27, 2018, Sgt. Martin Gonzales was driving through a busy section of Madera....

The legend of Gold Rush era bandit Rattlesnake Dick, aka Richard Barter, is full of speculation and guesswork. If he...

Thanks to the artistic talents of those incarcerated at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP), the D-Yard Security Housing Unit (SHU)...

When High Desert State Prison Registered Nurse Teresa Smith was on her way to work May 24, she wasn't expecting...

Former Correctional Officer William Conroy describes how incarcerated females were employed at San Quentin. This is the third of a...

Former Correctional Officer William Conroy, who worked at San Quentin State Prison from 1903 to 1907, wrote this piece regarding...

Former Correctional Officer William Conroy, who worked at San Quentin from 1903 to 1907, described life in prison for a...

Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor