Above the Call
Highlighting staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Nurses at California State Prison-Los Angeles (LAC) saved a doctor’s life on May 11.
For Correctional Officer Aaron Leon and his family, what was otherwise a typical Saturday morning quickly turned into a life-saving...
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Off-duty Correctional Officer Stephen Leach was heading home from California Health Care Facility when he witnessed two cars crash at...
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It wasn't a typical Valentine's Day for Matt and Andrea Jones when the CDCR employees came across a car sinking...
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The day seemed like any other Friday, but Correctional Counselor Ross Scott soon had to put his training to the...
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It was 1 p.m. Dec. 19, 2020, when Sgt. Veronica Escamilla and her spouse spotted the accident. Two damaged vehicles...
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Every day, each and every one of you go above and beyond to keep your colleagues and communities safe. You...
While enjoying a morning at home with his family, Greg Williams soon found himself in a stand-off with a gun-wielding...
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Two CDCR transportation officers helped save a mom and her baby after a rollover crash. While returning to Valley State...
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While on his way home, San Quentin Correctional Officer Emmanuall Tyler came across the scene of an accident. Pulling over,...
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