Above the Call
Highlighting CDCR and CCHCS staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.

Wasco State Prison-Reception Center Associate Warden Daniel Pierce jumped into a canal to help save two after spotting a car...

California Governor Gavin Newsom honored retired CDCR Parole Agent Luis Cardenas with the Gold Star during the annual State Employee...
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While driving to work in the early morning, Correctional Officer John Costello came across a single-car accident. At 4:35 in...

A Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF) Correctional Lieutenant and the Woodlake Tigers Football Team are doing all they can to...
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The Governor's Medal of Valor was recently presented to three CDCR employees from Ironwood State Prison. An earlier virtual ceremony...

Three Ironwood State Prison (ISP) employees were awarded the Silver Medal in Tuesday's Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor virtual...

At its 2022 Medal of Valor Ceremony, the CDCR honored 44 people for their bravery in responding to crises and...
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While driving toward Blythe, Correctional Officer Harold Gaskill stopped to help a police officer struggling with a suspect.
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Chatting in the parking lot after their shift, two MCRP staff were suddenly shaken by a large explosion. That's when...
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Correctional Sergeant Hector Villarreal was recently honored with a Gold Medal for his heroic actions in protecting the citizens of...
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