Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Academy has announced the launch of its official Facebook and Instagram pages....
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For military veteran Roosevelt “Ted” Clopton, being a lifelong student guided his choices from joining the Army to becoming a...
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High Desert State Prison (HDSP) in Susanville celebrated their second promotional ceremony recognizing individual achievements of those staff members advancing...
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Randall Rael, a retired property controller II at Pleasant Valley State Prison, passed away Jan. 16, 2026. He worked for...
Read More About Randall Rael, retired property controller II
The California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority (CALCTRA) launched its new podcast, Prison to Purpose: Building Futures Behind Bars, in...
Two years after father, husband and parole agent Joshua Byrd took the field at the Guns and Hoses football game,...
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Robert Cook, a correctional officer at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQRC), passed away Feb. 3, 2026. He began his career...
Kindra Aguilar, a licensed vocational nurse (LVN) at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) in Soledad, passed away Jan. 31, 2026....
Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) staff and incarcerated peer support specialists collaborated to create a population flag football league. Recreation...
Searches at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) have turned up contraband including cell phones, drugs, and weapons. SVSP searches were...