Above the Call
Highlighting CDCR and CCHCS staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
It is often said, heroes are ordinary people who make themselves extraordinary. That is what three Ironwood State Prison employees...
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California Men’s Colony (CMC) Correctional Officer J. Ford III and K-9 Officer K. Beck were both driving on Highway 101...
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Quick-thinking nurses at California State Prison-Los Angeles (LAC) saved a doctor’s life on May 11.
For Correctional Officer Aaron Leon and his family, what was otherwise a typical Saturday morning quickly turned into a life-saving...
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Off-duty Correctional Officer Stephen Leach was heading home from California Health Care Facility when he witnessed two cars crash at...
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It wasn't a typical Valentine's Day for Matt and Andrea Jones when the CDCR employees came across a car sinking...
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The day seemed like any other Friday, but Correctional Counselor Ross Scott soon had to put his training to the...
A Valley State Prison (VSP) employee and her husband helped save victims from a vehicle crash.
Every day, each and every one of you go above and beyond to keep your colleagues and communities safe. You...
While enjoying a morning at home with his family, Greg Williams soon found himself in a stand-off with a gun-wielding...