Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
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...
Read More About Governor, hundreds attend 2016 Medal of Valor
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...
Read More About Retired officer founded group for movie extras
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...
Read More About Parole Agent Harvey Watson Jr.’s career is in his blood
In 1975, the department profiled Los Angeles Parole Agent Harvey Watson. He'd been an agent for three years and before...
Read More About 1975: LA Parole Agent Harvey Watson is on the job
When Kaitlin Bennett got behind the wheel of her car after having drinks with a friend in 2012, she did...
Read More About Consequences: Students learn of prison reality
1991: Wasco acting Warden Mike Carillo said, “It was a team effort. I’m extremely pleased with the assignment. This is...
Read More About 1991: Wasco State Prison and Reception Center opens doors