Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Mark Hernandez, a retired correctional officer, passed away Oct. 8, 2025. He worked for the department for a quarter century,...
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CDCR recruiters highlighted female leadership at the recent Women Leaders in Law Enforcement Conference. The department was well-represented this year...
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Thanks to the incarcerated population, the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad raised over $17,000 for Special Olympics during their...
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California Correctional Institution (CCI) at Tehachapi hosted its second promotional ceremony for 21 non-custody and custody staff. The employees celebrating...
Parole agents from the Riverside and Tri-City districts partnered with other law enforcement officers for a sex-offender compliance sweep. In...
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In our third installment of this month’s Cemetery Tales, we look at a drifter with a long criminal record dating...
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Inside CDCR caught up with Hector Castillo, a parole agent in Salinas who works with the GPS unit. He discusses...
Ironwood State Prison’s Employee’s Association and management recently hosted a staff appreciation barbecue. The event thanked staff for their hard...
Friends, family, and coworkers gathered over the weekend to remember Correctional Officer Jonathan Townsend. California State Prison-Corcoran Warden Edward Silva...
California Medical Facility (CMF) at Vacaville hosted an evening of poetry in mid-September. The event was sponsored by CMF’s Mountain...
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