Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Incarcerated students at California Institution for Women (CIW) recently made history by becoming the first women to earn degrees through...
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Dina Magee, a retired correctional officer, passed away Oct. 22, 2025. Magee worked for the department for more than 20...
Renato Lumaban, a retired correctional supervising cook, passed away in October 2025, according to San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. Lumaban began...
CDCR and CCHCS staff recently joined incarcerated people across the state in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual...
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Go inside the 2025 San Quentin Film Festival in this video featuring interviews with staff, volunteers, and incarcerated filmmakers. This...
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Sylvia Chavez, a procurement and services officer II at California Medical Facility (CMF), passed away Oct. 8, 2025. She began...
Across California, CDCR visiting staff and volunteers held special fall and Halloween events for families and incarcerated individuals. As more...
Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) is mourning Correctional Officer Austin Sutton who passed away Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. Services will...
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The Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison at Corcoran (SATF) is mourning the passing of staff psychiatrist John Church....
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Packard Arnold Polin, a retired correctional counselor II specialist, passed away Oct. 14, 2025. Polin began his career with the...
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