CDCR Time Capsule
Much like opening a time capsule, these CDCR stories are reprinted from their original sources. Explore the history of CDCR as written at the time.
The 1990 Medal of Valor ceremony was held May 25 at the State Capitol, paying tribute to 27 staff members....
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During the Medal of Valor ceremony held May 15, 1989, at the State Capitol, state and corrections officials gathered to...
California state officials gathered at the State Capitol May 16, 1988, to honor 18 corrections employees and one community volunteer...
Editor’s note: This Medal of Valor story originally published in the department’s newsletter in 1987. It is republished here, as...
Read More About 1987 Medal of Valor honors 19 staff, 1 volunteer
Editor’s note: This Medal of Valor story originally published in the department’s newsletter in 1986. It is republished here, as...
Read More About 1986: Employees honored at first Medal of Valor
A booklet titled “State of California Forestry Honor Camp Program” was produced for the 86th Congress of Correction held in...
During a 1965 conference of Federated Women’s Clubs, the superintendent of the California Institution for Women discussed the history of...
Read More About 1965: History of women in California prisons
After two years of interviews and data collection regarding vocational training and reentry, the department issued the findings of their...
Read More About 1971: Vocational training study looks at reentry
In February 1975, the department launched a newspaper to keep employees informed about happenings statewide. This publication replaced Correctional News...
Editor’s note: In our ongoing effort to highlight staff from the department’s past, we salute Gladys Vasso and Eleanor Dieter....
Read More About From the archives: Meet Gladys Vasso, Eleanor Dieter