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.
A 19th century literary figure serves as inspiration for Northern California native B. Clay Shannon, a CDCR Case Records Analyst....
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San Quentin State Prison is the oldest state correctional facility in California and Richard "Dick" Nelson has made it his...
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CDCR employee Kimberly Henson knew from an early age she had an affinity for bovines, especially longhorn steer. Now, she...
Lt. Ricardo Jauregui and Lt. Thomas Presson have similar life stories. The two went to high school together and later...
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Around Thanksgiving a rare snowstorm hit Lancaster, where staff braved icy snowy roads to get to work at CSP-Los Angeles...
When Brandon Lugar attended the Basic Correctional Officer Academy in 2013, he didn't realize he would later become a parole...
Nine officers from CDCR spent a recent Sunday morning completing the Peace Officer Memorial Run in full uniform.
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Since starting in 1987, Undersecretary Kathleen Allison has seen a lot of changes and has had an impact on the...
A casual conversation at a party ended up fulfilling one man's dream of becoming an American citizen thanks to the...
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Every day, the men and women of CDCR give back to their communities. Captain Chance Andes is no exception. The...
Read More About Bigs with Badges fosters friendship, fun, mentorship