Above the Call
Highlighting CDCR and CCHCS staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
CDCR and CCHCS officials gathered Friday, along with previous honorees, to salute this year’s Medal of Valor recipient and 19...
Read More About In photos: CDCR, CCHCS salute Medal of Valor honorees
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) will honor 20 employees during today’s Medal of Valor Ceremony. This year’s...
Read More About 2025 Medal of Valor ceremony honors 20 staff
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...
Read More About 1987 Medal of Valor honors 19 staff, 1 volunteer
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
This year’s selection for Officer of the Year at Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) was Correctional Counselor James “Bobby” Wilson III....
Read More About SCC Counselor James Wilson named Officer of Year
Governor Gavin Newsom Friday honored three CDCR staff with the state’s highest award presented to a public safety officer. Recipients...