Unlocking History
Using extensive research culled from historical records, Inside CDCR explores the rich history of the people, places and programs that helped shape the modern state correctional system.
A swindling dentist and a deadly feud between neighbors are the first featured stories in this month’s Cemetery Tales series....
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A photograph taken seven years ago inside a shuttered youth facility has reunited a former incarcerated person with a trophy...
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Just outside the granite walls of Folsom State Prison is the Big House Museum, boasting a collection rich in corrections...
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On March 22, 2010, Terri Gonzalez became the first female warden at California Men's Colony (CMC). At the time, she...
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Juneteenth, the holiday marking when enslaved people in Texas learned they were free, came nearly two months after the Civil...
Caring for pets is one way to teach people how to be responsible while also offering companionship, whether inside or...
In this installment of Unlocking History, Inside CDCR takes a closer look at teachers and vocational instructors who made a...
In the 1920s, a teenage girl, a mother's murder, and jazz music made headlines when they converged in San Francisco....
A tale of confidence men, swindlers, and a clairvoyant crime ring are part of the historical fabric of San Quentin....
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Celebratory events marking Easter have long played a rehabilitative role in California prisons to help reentry efforts.
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