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.
California Men’s Colony (CMC) held its annual ceremony to honor 12 fallen staff members whose names were formally added to...
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Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) in Delano recently celebrated Nurses Week 2026 with food, fun and entertainment. According to organizers,...
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Staff from the CDCR Academy and the Division of Adult Parole Operations (DAPO) Division Training Unit came together for a...
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Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla hosted a special May 12 mental health event for staff in partnership with...
The Honor Guard from Wasco State Prison-Reception Center (WSP-RC) joined law enforcement agencies from across Kern County at several Peace...
Read More About Wasco, KVSP Honor Guards serve at Peace Officers Memorial
On Friday, 66 cadets attended their graduation ceremony for Class 2-26A of the Basic Correctional Officer Academy. The graduation was...
Read More About Congratulations Class 2‑26A: CDCR welcomes 66 new officers
Staff from California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC), visited young students during Read Across America Week. A local elementary...
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California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) honored outstanding nurses and health care leaders May 15 during the Nursing Excellence Awards...
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Across California, institutions thanked staff for the hard work and dedication during Correctional Officers, Nurses, Teacher Appreciation and Public Service...
California Institution for Men (CIM) in Chino acknowledged Public Service Recognition Week by hosting its annual staff appreciation event. This...