Author: Don Chaddock, Inside CDCR editor
Five women made history as the first all-female cohort to graduate from the Future Fire Academy (FFA). This groundbreaking program...
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Pelagio “Phil” Verba, Jr., a retired correctional officer, passed away Dec. 24, 2024. Verba was 84 years old. Verba began...
Cal State LA celebrated 16 graduates as the third cohort of the Prison Graduation Initiative (PGI) at California State Prison,...
CDCR welcomed 136 new correctional officers at a graduation ceremony held Friday, Jan. 3, at the Richard A. McGee Correctional...
Valley State Prison in Chowchilla recently celebrated the opening of two staff wellness rooms. The prison also offers chair yoga,...
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In mid-December, executive staff from San Quentin Rehabilitation Center toured the Bay Area Rescue Mission in Richmond. Sgt. Jamesha Graves,...
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Students from California State University, Fresno, took part in a debate with a twist: some are incarcerated at Central California...
The Golden State Warriors, in collaboration with the Twinning Project and CDCR, hosted a six-week basketball clinic at the California...
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Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City recently hosted their Employee Appreciation Day. The day served as an opportunity to...
Valley State Prison (VSP) personnel specialists decided to have a little fun on Boss’s Day in fall 2024 with a...
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