Dog News
Dogs play a significant role in CDCR. They help staff find contraband and offenders work on rehabilitation.
It’s never just another day at the office for CDCR’s K-9 Unit. That office could end up being two or...
When one of the New Life K-9 program dogs needed help, Pleasant Valley State Prison’s incarcerated population was ready.
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When cases of COVID-19 started spiking at California Medical Facility (CMF) leaders made the painful decision to evacuate the dogs...
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Christmas arrived early this year for the staff and inmates at R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility’s (RJD) dog-training program with the...
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K9 teams at each of CDCR’s 35 adult institutions have proven to be one of the most effective tools in...
Read More About When CDCR K-9 teams compete, communities win
After six projects and 13 subprojects, staff at the Mule Creek State Prison celebrated the grand opening of its revamped...
With Germans (Shepherds) and Belgians (Malinois) already in attendance, it’s only fitting that a few Australians were on hand for...
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Central California Women’s Facility and Investigative Services Unit staff recently donated illegal cell phones to soldiers.
Read More About Hundreds of contraband cell phones donated to program for soldiers
For a few dozen high school students, Tuesday's morning session was anything but normal. As the Florin High School students...
Read More About CDCR K-9 officers discuss careers with high school students
In 2003, the department had three institutions using dogs to sniff out contraband. Learn more about the first K-9s --...
Read More About 2003: For these four-legged employees, work is always fun