Above the Call
Highlighting CDCR and CCHCS staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
California State Prison-Los Angeles County (LAC) acting Fire Captain Jose Diaz was honored during a recent ceremony after saving a...
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CDCR welcomed 38 new parole agents after they graduated at the Richard A. McGee Correctional Training Center in Galt. The...
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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Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) Correctional Officers Jim Rhyu and Alexander Klopfenstein were recognized March 27 for a recent heroic...
Two correctional officers from California Men’s Colony (CMC) helped a driver after her truck burst into flames on Interstate 5....
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From tales of heroism and community involvement to rehabilitation and the people behind those efforts, Inside CDCR looks back at...
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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...
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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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