Above the Call
Highlighting CDCR and CCHCS staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Two CDCR transportation officers helped save a mom and her baby after a rollover crash. While returning to Valley State...
While on his way home, San Quentin Correctional Officer Emmanuall Tyler came across the scene of an accident. Pulling over,...
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On Oct. 12, CSP-Corcoran Office Technician Jessica Macias Mercado left work at thinking it was just another ordinary day. Instead...
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A sergeant who chose to ignore his GPS navigator on his way home ended up giving a teenager a fighting...
Sex-Offender Parole Agent Javier Cosme has a tough beat supervising high-risk sex offenders in the community. Mandated to wear GPS...
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A correctional officer on his way to a sergeant interview ended up talking down a jumper from an overpass. With...
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In the early morning hours on Friday, Sept. 6, the lives of two individuals would be drastically changed. While driving...
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On Oct. 23, while driving toward California Correctional Institution (CCI), four CDCR employees came up on a car accident on...
When the popular Gilroy Garlic Festival was winding down, and volunteers looked forward to ending their long day in the...
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When confronted with a gunman who had terrorized the tight-knit community around Kerman for weeks, Correctional Officer Hector Villarreal put...
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