Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
1991: Wasco acting Warden Mike Carillo said, “It was a team effort. I’m extremely pleased with the assignment. This is...
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Wasco State Prison-Reception Center (WSP-RC) held a celebration on May 20 to mark 25 years of service. Taking part in...
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The Youthful Offender Program (YOP) at California State Prison, Solano, (SOL) and five other institutions is gaining momentum and giving...
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The State Board of Charities and Corrections, established in 1903, shaped today's CDCR and Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO)....
The walls of the visiting room at California Medical Facility (CMF) have transformed from stark white into a vivid depiction...
While the Super Bowl will have fans glued to their television sets, another game features CDCR staff on the field...
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California Medical Facility (CMF) history begins in southern California and a former federal prison at Terminal Island, long before it...
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Jerry Enomoto, 89, the first Asian-American director for the department, passed away January 17, 2016. He began in 1952 as...
Read More About Former Director Jiro Enomoto passes away at 89
Robert "Bob" Borg, retired Folsom State Prison warden, died November 21, 2015, at the age of 77.
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During Operation Boo 2015, a Sacramento home looked like any other house on Halloween night. Candlelight shined bright orange from...
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