CDCR History
CDCR California prison history explores the stories of the people, places and programs that shaped the current state penal system. Within the CDCR History category, there are two sub-categories. The Unlocking History series uses extensive research culled from historical records while CDCR Time Capsule republishes historical documents as originally written.
A 1938 mural at Folsom State Prison is beginning to show its age but behind the scenes, volunteers are trying...
Read More About Retired Folsom Prison staff try to restore historic chapel mural
Nearly 70 California Department of Corrections (CDC) employees from throughout the state gathered on May 20, 2005, on the West...