Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Music has long played a role in rehabilitation in California prisons, but unique to Valley State Prison is the Rebirth...
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Thanks to volunteers and sponsors, the Get on the Bus program is strengthening family ties at CDCR prisons. So far,...
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Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) organized the first Women in Law Enforcement Symposium held July 18. Law enforcement agencies from...
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Nurse Practitioner Brock Sheela found work-life balance by rediscovering a college passion: competitive swimming. At 51 years old, he said...
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The Delano community reached out to Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) for help with supplies to help kids go back...
Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) Warden Anissa De La Cruz recently hosted the first Women in Law Enforcement Symposium. The...
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Dr. Briana Rojas, chief psychologist and associate director with the Office of Employee Wellness, offered a simple message to grieving...
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CDCR leaders, coworkers, law enforcement agencies, and state officials gathered at the memorial service to pay their final respects to...
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Steven Rakitnichan, a retired correctional sergeant from San Quentin, passed away July 19, 2025. He served the department for 28...
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Psychiatrist Bhuvaneshwar Pagadala, with California Health Care Facility (CHCF) in Stockton, passed away July 27, 2025. Pagadala began his career...
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