Above the Call
Highlighting CDCR and CCHCS staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
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...
Read More About Calipatria prison employee saves coworker in wreck
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...
Read More About Parole Agent protects and serves during Gilroy shooting
When confronted with a gunman who had terrorized the tight-knit community around Kerman for weeks, Correctional Officer Hector Villarreal put...
Read More About Officer protects family, community from serial shooter
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.
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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