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.
Kimberley Stuhr came to CDCR in July 2024 with a background in corrections, a love for solving puzzles, and her...
Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) staff from Facility D took home the trophy from the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Bowl...
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In honor of National Nutrition Month, we’re highlighting the important work of dietary services staff at California Health Care Facility...
Penny Thiels has had two careers with CDCR, first as an office technician 30 years ago and more recently as...
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Floyd McGregor, a CDCR senior clinical psychologist specialist, turns to singing to balance his life with work. He began his...
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The 3v3 Basketball Classic isn’t just a game—it’s a powerful tribute to Joshua Holmes, a young man whose legacy of...
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In honor of National Social Workers Month, we celebrate the impactful work of medical social workers like Kenneth Langill and...
California Institution for Men (CIM) recently honored the memory of Correctional Officer Manuel “Manny” Gonzalez, slain in the line of...
Tiffany Orff, a vocational welding instructor, is shaping futures and igniting hope at the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad....
Among the recent 142 graduating correctional officers stood Myrna Hernandez, clad in her crisp new uniform. Hernandez was stepping into...
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