Beyond the Badge
In Beyond the Badge, we highlight CDCR employees and retirees, their careers and efforts to achieve work-life balance through hobbies, volunteering and community involvement.
The San Quentin Rehabilitation Center management team collected and delivered bags of staff-donated clothing to support a local rescue mission....
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Kern Valley State Prison recently celebrated National Skilled Trades Day, honoring those who keep the institution running. The correctional plant...
With many employee-focused observances landing in early May, several CDCR institutions held staff appreciation events. As more institutions submit information,...
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Some CDCR institutions chose to submit a video of their Take Your Kids to Work Day events. This extra effort...
During National Nurses Week, CDCR, CCHCS, institutions and divisions across California celebrated their contributions. This round-up will be updated as...
The 2025 Lifetime Sea Otter Classic in Monterey provided a unique and engaging backdrop for CDCR recruiters. Capitalizing on the...
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From staff luncheons to festivals on the yard, employees and the incarcerated population celebrated Cinco de Mayo. If your institution,...
At Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla, teacher Genevieve Valenzuela connects with students through shared life experiences. “(My) parents...
American Plumber Stories recently featured instructor Jorge Arias and the Correctional Training Facility vocational plumbing program in a two-part series....
On Friday, 41 new parole agents graduated the Basic Parole Agent Academy at the Richard A. McGee Correctional Training Center...