Above the Call
Highlighting CDCR and CCHCS staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Sgt. Bill Annas says his actions in saving lives during a house fire were all in a day's work, but...
A heart-attack victim is alive today thanks to the actions of a Sierra Conservation Center staff member.
Read More About Heart‑attack victim saved by 2 men previously honored for life‑saving rescues
What began as a fun day at a popular swimming hole soon turned deadly, leaving Correctional Officer Amy Duncan with...
Read More About Officer jumps into river to save drowning swimmer
When he clocked out June 7 to head home, Correctional Officer Alfred Gascon's life was already changing, as this was...
Read More About Off‑duty officer helps accident victims, pulls man from canal
In early July, two Mule Creek State Prison employees came across the scene of a motorcycle accident, with the victim...
Read More About Two prison medical employees help save injured motorcyclist
After attending a recital, Sgt. David Vega, his wife and niece were on their way home when they came across...
Read More About Sgt. Vega shields family, comforts driver at gruesome fatal accident
While on-duty, Correctional Officer Fred Moss can usually be found working at Central California Women's Facility. But one recent morning...
Read More About Off‑duty CCWF correctional officer saves stabbing victim
As Registered Nurse Justin Hobgood was on his way to work at California Institution for Women in the early morning...
A typical drive home was anything but for Folsom State Prison Sgt. Jesse Camp. Shortly after midnight, while driving his...
Read More About Folsom sergeant assists MCSP officer after crash
When the Camp Fire scorched large swaths of Butte County in November, one parole agent went above the usual call...
Read More About Parole agent warns neighbors, protects homes during Camp Fire