Above the Call
Highlighting staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
As 2021 comes to a close, Inside CDCR looks back at the top stories for the year. The month logging...
Governor Gavin Newsom honored Correctional Sergeant Hector Villarreal with a Gold Medal in today’s Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor...
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The morning started out like any other for Stationary Engineer Cesar Quiroz. Reporting to the Avenal State Prison Co-Generation plant...
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CDCR today honored 148 employees for bravery and service at its 2021 Medal of Valor ceremony. “These employees’ dedication to...
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Registered Nursing staff at the California State Prison – Los Angeles County were honored by executive staff for their swift...
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Off-duty Correctional Officer Benny Diaz was at home when he was alerted to a stranger in his yard.
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It is often said, heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary. That is what three Ironwood State Prison employees...
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California Men’s Colony (CMC) Correctional Officer J. Ford III and K-9 Officer K. Beck were both driving on Highway 101...
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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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