Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Centinela State Prison recently hosted a ceremony celebrating one retirement and multiple promotions for non-custody and custody staff members. Centinela’s...
While off-duty and working out at a gym, Richlin Chan, a lieutenant from California State Prison-Sacramento, saw a man collapse...
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CDCR’s Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) led two multi-agency parole compliance sweeps as a part of Operation Spring Cleaning...
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Access to root canal treatment is expanding across California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) dental clinics. Dentists and dental assistants...
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Mike Mojarro, a retired correctional sergeant, passed away April 29, 2026. Mojarro worked for the department for nearly 15 years....
Centinela State Prison Warden Andre Green welcomed local dignitaries and staff to honor victims and survivors of crime during the...
Headquarters (HQ) staff from CDCR and CCHCS rolled up their sleeves to donate through a blood drive in Elk Grove....
California Correctional Institution (CCI) in Tehachapi hosted its third promotion ceremony on Friday, April 17. The ceremony honored 13 promoted...
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The Correctional Training Facility (CTF) commemorated National Crime Victims’ Rights Week 2026 with a series of events held April 20-24....
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Maria Franco, formerly incarcerated at Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, was serving a 34-to-life sentence when she began...
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