Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) in Crescent City recently celebrated its annual staff appreciation day Aug. 15. This well-deserved opportunity...
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Editor’s note: This Medal of Valor story originally published in the department’s newsletter in 1986. It is republished here, as...
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Facility B at Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) raised over $6,000 through a pledge drive and food sales to benefit...
Actor Danny Trejo and producer David Enabnit recently visited San Quentin Rehabilitation Center to gain insight for an upcoming documentary...
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Victor Green, a retired correctional sergeant, has passed away, reports Ironwood State Prison. His date of passing was not provided....
Bette Rodgers, a retired correctional officer, passed away Aug. 5, 2025. She worked for the department for 32 years. She...
Melanie Annette Hill, a retired correctional sergeant from San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, passed away July 25, 2025. Hill began her...
Staff from the Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) was on hand for the Los Angeles Regional Reentry Partnership (LARRP)...
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The California Men’s Colony (CMC) Mental Health Department welcomed Creative Acts to offer virtual reality (VR) intervention to incarcerated patients....
A unique partnership with a social media influencer has resulted in creating the VicBlends Academy barbering school vocational program at...