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.
As the nation prepares to observe Veterans Day, Inside CDCR caught up with Lt. Norma Verduzco, an Army veteran and...
Lucia Lopez, Assistant Classification & Parole Representative, donned her uniform for the Peace Officer Memorial Run in early October.
Read More About In uniform, Lopez represents at Peace Officer Memorial Run
In his off-time, SATF Lieutenant Manuel "Manny" Martinez finds work-life balance at Woodlake High School as their new head football...
After surviving a breast cancer battle, Michele Taylor, a retired annuitant, has an appreciation for October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Read More About For Taylor, breast cancer awareness is personal
For over two decades, Correctional Officer Michael "Mike" Webb has helped CDCR fulfill its mission. As the General Population Entrance...
When the Sacramento Police Department asked for help raising funds, CDCR Correctional Officer Gilbert Duenas answered. The annual 5k Run...
Anna Conrad, a Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) instructor since 2006, said she's enjoying her career helping incarcerated young people.
For nearly a quarter century, math teacher Craig Stewart has helped shape the futures of California's incarcerated youth. He began...
Meet Heidi Wippel, recreation coordinator, physical educator and “coach” at California State Prison, Corcoran. Working in various capacities under the...
Read More About Meet Heidi Wippel, the coach transforming gyms and lives
Meet James Searcy, Electrical Works Instructor at Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF). His course is one of many Career Technical...