Dog News
Because canines play a significant role, whether helping staff find contraband or assisting rehabilitate incarcerated people, CDCR Dog News is a popular category.

The California Institution for Men (CIM) is mourning the loss of retired K-9 Bosco, an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois. Bosco served...

The Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) Prison Paws Partnership recently held their fifth round canine graduation. All the graduating dogs...

Two of CDCR’s six women-led K-9 teams are Ashley Brockmire and Villain at Sierra Conservation Center with Manae Hackett Contreras...

Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) K-9 Officers T. Albrecht and J. Kenneth with their K9 partners attended the Rancho Murieta...

A group of dogs and trainers at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) are preparing for the next step in the...

Since July 2022, the Avenal State Prison (ASP) Community Resource Office has partnered with Paws Estate Inc., a nonprofit rescue...

In December and January, the Centinela State Prison (CEN) K-9 team discovered over $500,000 worth of contraband inside the prison....

Thanks to Bodie and Emma, the SVSP K-9 Unit keeps busy with contraband searches while also assisting outside agencies with...

The California Medical Facility (CMF) Paws 4 Life rehabilitation program took aim at educating criminal justice students.
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Staff and friends said farewell to CDCR K-9 Tucker in a memorial service Dec. 14. Wasco State Prison-Reception Center (WSP-RC)...