A Day in the Life
Take a closer look at a day in the life of a CDCR employee, highlighting jobs and the people who do them. This series casts a spotlight on various correctional careers ranging from custody staff to support, including medical, accounting and fire department. Each CDCR institution is like a small city, complete with infrastructure to ensure the safety and security of those who live and work in each one.
Harvey Watson, Jr., followed in his father’s footsteps, also becoming a parole agent. Inside CDCR caught up with the younger...
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In 1975, the department profiled Los Angeles Parole Agent Harvey Watson. He'd been an agent for three years and before...
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Meet K-9s Blue and Scout. They work side-by-side with their handlers, Correctional Officer Macaria Orgazan and Sgt. Jeremy Packard as...
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Instructors at CDCR’s Richard A. McGee Correctional Training Center are responsible for ensuring CDCR officers get the training they need...
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It’s the training day no CDCR officer will ever forget. Today is one of the most uncomfortable and intense days...
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