Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
During Fire Service Week, we spotlight an incarcerated firefighter turning her life around while making a difference at Central California...
Mary Hall, who worked for the department for 20 years, passed away March 21, 2025. She began her career with...
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Edward Gaston, a formerly incarcerated individual, now serves as a private contractor firefighter in Butte County. His journey from incarceration...
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A booklet titled “State of California Forestry Honor Camp Program” was produced for the 86th Congress of Correction held in...
Antinique Piggee, a childcare supervisor, credits her post-incarceration success to the female community reentry program (FCRP). Today she’s employed at...
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CCHCS and CDCR recently held a health fair at the Elk Grove Headquarters, organized by the Statewide Patient Safety and...
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Incarcerated volunteer barbers are celebrating a milestone, completing 2,000 haircuts in less than a year. The volunteers are cutting hair...
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Incarcerated men from Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp were recently honored by the California legislature for their firefighting efforts. Camp...
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Pine Grove Youth Conservation Camp recently hosted state legislators who learned more about the camp’s history and mission. “Pine Grove...
When off-duty Salinas Valley State Prison Correctional Officer Grady was driving with K-9 Anna earlier this year, he saw a...
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