Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
In 1913, Woodrow Wilson became the 28th President of the United States and the Ford Motor Company instituted the world’s...
Read More About San Quentin doctor pushes prison medicine into 20th century
A CDCR nurse driving to work on a remote highway came across a wrecked car and family needing help.
Read More About Off‑duty nurse helps family on remote highway
Arts have long played a major role in rehabilitation efforts of California's incarcerated population and music is no exception. A...
Read More About Take a closer look at Preston’s Mother Lode Band
For a few dozen high school students, Tuesday's morning session was anything but normal. As the Florin High School students...
Read More About CDCR K‑9 officers discuss careers with high school students
An anonymous letter from someone incarcerated at San Quentin led to performances from a band and world-famous escape artist Harry...
A deadly influenza pandemic swept across the globe a century ago, claiming more lives than all those lost in World...
Today's CDCR has numerous women working in all areas including wardens, correctional officers, parole agents and other leadership roles. While...
Read More About First female correctional officers faced resistance
The seeds of rehabilitation were planted early thanks to Walter Colton, a Navy chaplain appointed Monterey Alcalde in 1846.
Read More About Navy chaplain Walter Colton shaped early prison system
Native American tribes gathered Friday for the 51st annual celebration of cultural heritage and sovereignty. The Shingle Springs Band of...
Read More About Native American spiritual leaders, recruiters at Capitol
Students in Sierra Whitney’s GED classes at California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) recently had the opportunity to do something outside the...