Above the Call
Highlighting CDCR and CCHCS staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
A CDCR nurse driving to work on a remote highway came across a wrecked car and family needing help.
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A standard day for two parole agents took a drastic turn as they helped pull a woman from a car...
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Off-site training for the Deuel Vocational Institution Investigative Services Unit (ISU) turned into a real-world scenario when they spotted a...
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CDCR honored 68 employees September 14, 2018, during its 33rd annual Medal of Valor Ceremony.
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A routine drive home was anything but when a correctional officer was heading home after her shift. On Aug. 18,...
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While attending a high school sporting event, an off-duty CDCR employee saw a man collapse. That's when Mule Creek State...
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On a hot summer afternoon on July 27, 2018, Sgt. Martin Gonzales was driving through a busy section of Madera....
When High Desert State Prison Registered Nurse Teresa Smith was on her way to work May 24, she wasn't expecting...
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On their way back from lunch June 29, 2018, Ironwood State Prison Correctional Officer Brian Blue and Sergeant Joseph Waltman...
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Correctional Officer Craig Lee responded to the Las Vegas shooting by running into the gunfire to help victims. The October...
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