Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Meet Correctional Officer Mike Begley, a 14-year San Quentin veteran and a man of few words, who is the desk...
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In 2002, the department published a “Day in the Life” story featuring Correctional Officer Mike Begley as he worked on...
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Harsh light from the afternoon sun flooded through tall windows at the Valley State Prison (VSP) gymnasium as psychologist Heather...
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Revisit this 2002 story on Folsom Prison teacher Linda Nielsen. It was originally published as part of the Day in...
As part of the Day in the Life series, Inside CDCR explores the roles of Associate Wardens inside correctional facilities.
CDCR Secretary Scott Kernan welcomed a room full of corrections employees and their families during the 2016 Medal of Valor...
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Incarcerated residents at California Medical Facility (CMF) showed their appreciation to the mental health team with a poetry reading.
Editor’s note: David “Dutch” Van Dalsem, a former correctional officer who founded a group for movie extras, died in July...
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More than 1,000 children got to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day with their incarcerated parents, thanks to a team...
Harvey Watson, Jr., followed in his father’s footsteps, also becoming a parole agent. Inside CDCR caught up with the younger...
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