Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Events, activities, and a group of incarcerated volunteers are examples of the California Model in action at the Substance Abuse...
Cedrick Taylor used his woodworking skills to craft a rocking chair in honor of the new warden. With approval from...
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CDCR's Condemned Inmate Transfer Program marks the closure of segregated death row units at San Quentin and CCWF.
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K-9 Mango, a 7-year-old Labrador retriever, is retiring after six years of service at California State Prison, Corcoran.
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Heather Chraska, a retired correctional officer, passed away March 29, 2024. She began her career with the department in 1998...
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Shannon Duncan, a retired correctional captain from Kern Valley State Prison, passed away March 25, 2024.
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Staff and volunteers took extra steps to make visiting special in March at CDCR facilities across the state. From St....
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Celebratory events marking Easter have long played a rehabilitative role in California prisons to help reentry efforts.
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Larry Lesane, a retired correctional sergeant, passed away March 16, 2024. Services will be held April 11 in Marysville at...
On Thursday, March 14, the Future Fire Academy held its graduation ceremony for the inaugural class of cadets from the...
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