Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Calipatria State Prison inmates in Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous and Criminals & Gang Members Anonymous sponsored a fundraiser to benefit...
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When California State Prison, Corcoran, Correctional Officer Socorro Rios was diagnosed with cancer, coworkers wanted to help. They organized a...
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Organizers said the Avenal State Prison softball tournament was a success, raising money to benefit hospitalized sick children.
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Today’s CDCR transportation units rely on buses and cars traveling over paved roadways, but this wasn’t always the case. When...
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The California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) recently said goodbye to K-9 Goose who faithfully served the institution for nearly six years....
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“In my first Secretary’s Corner, I want to begin by expressing appreciation for everyone who has willfully chosen this profession,...
Artie "Art" Baker, already three years into a 10-year sentence at San Quentin, had a desperate request for the prison...
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Music plays an important rehabilitative role in many CDCR programs. At California Medical Facility (CMF), the Psychiatric Inpatient Program has...
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After attending a recital, Sgt. David Vega, his wife and niece were on their way home when they came across...
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After the Civil War, a grieving nation established Decoration Day to honor the dead, eventually becoming known as Memorial Day....
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