Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
CDCR Community Compliance Unit (CCU) parole agents led a multi-agency Oakland compliance sweep, resulting in nine arrests. In addition to...
Staff at three CDCR institutions found drugs, tattoo equipment, phones and weapons during searches of cells and common areas in...
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This Weekender Digest looks back at an award for officer of the year, a week of wellness fairs, and two...
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The quiet hum of anticipation broke into laughter and applause as the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison at...
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Ninety incarcerated individuals received job certifications and/or apprenticeships from the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) at California Men’s Colony (CMC)....
Approximately 90 incarcerated persons were involved in a riot at Salinas Valley State Prison at Soledad on Wednesday, Oct. 1....
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Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) is mourning the passing of Isidro Alcocer, mental health office technician. The institution notified staff...
A 10-member delegation from the State of Qatar Ministry of Interior visited CDCR to learn more about California’s innovative approach...
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The first Cemetery Tales story for 2025 looks at the lives of career criminal John Beebe and Joseph “Jose” Balado,...
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Charles Hull, retired correctional officer, has passed away, according to an Oct. 1, 2025, notice from California Correctional Institution (CCI)...