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.
In 1975, the department profiled Los Angeles Parole Agent Harvey Watson. He'd been an agent for three years and before...
Read More About 1975: LA Parole Agent Harvey Watson is on the job
1991: Wasco acting Warden Mike Carillo said, “It was a team effort. I’m extremely pleased with the assignment. This is...
Read More About 1991: Wasco State Prison and Reception Center opens doors
(Editor’s note: This story on the slaying of Howell Burchfield at San Quentin was published in 1985 in Correction News,...
Read More About 1985: Howell Burchfield slain at San Quentin
Nearly 70 California Department of Corrections (CDC) employees from throughout the state gathered on May 20, 2005, on the West...