Awards and Appreciation

The CDCR Crisis Response Team (CRT) Negotiations Element attended a National Negotiation Competition held by the Texas State University Jan....
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The deadline for Medal of Valor honors ends Jan. 31, 2020. The awards honor employees and community members who distinguished...

The nominating period for Medal of Valor honors closes Jan. 31, 2020. The awards recognize employees and community members who...
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Parole Agent II (Supervisor) Anthony Quintana was honored Dec. 16 at the Capitol and presented with a resolution from Assemblymember...
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While he was teaching a Suicide Prevention class at the California Men’s Colony (CMC), Correctional Counselor Corey Tomasini passed around...

K9 teams at each of CDCR’s 35 adult institutions have proven to be one of the most effective tools in...
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Those who serve their country, protecting and defending the Constitution, are honored every Nov. 11. Originally known as Armistice Day,...

Deuel Vocational Institution Lt. Peter Thompson, who also serves as a master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, and...
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Producers of the Kelly Clarkson show invited California State Prison, Los Angeles County, to be a part of a live...
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Correctional Officer Alfred Gascon's actions in June caught the attention of 40th District State Sen. Ben Hueso, who selected the...
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