Above the Call
Highlighting CDCR and CCHCS staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
While returning to California Men’s Colony from a southern California transport, two CDCR transportation officers recently assisted victims in a...
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A missing hunter is home safe for the holidays thanks to a California State Prison-Corcoran correctional officer and his two...
Read More About CDCR officer finds missing hunter during trip
CDCR and CCHCS officials gathered Friday, along with previous honorees, to salute this year’s Medal of Valor recipient and 19...
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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) will honor 20 employees during today’s Medal of Valor Ceremony. This year’s...
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The 1990 Medal of Valor ceremony was held May 25 at the State Capitol, paying tribute to 27 staff members....
Read More About 1990 Medal of Valor ceremony honors 27 staff
During the Medal of Valor ceremony held May 15, 1989, at the State Capitol, state and corrections officials gathered to...
California state officials gathered at the State Capitol May 16, 1988, to honor 18 corrections employees and one community volunteer...
Editor’s note: This Medal of Valor story originally published in the department’s newsletter in 1987. It is republished here, as...
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Editor’s note: This Medal of Valor story originally published in the department’s newsletter in 1986. It is republished here, as...
Read More About 1986: Employees honored at first Medal of Valor
While aboard a 15-hour direct flight from Delhi to San Francisco, a California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) nurse consultant...
Read More About Nurse Consultant Punardeep Dhillon assists passenger mid‑flight