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.
CDCR and CCHCS staff are mourning the loss of K-9 contraband-detection legend Drako, who passed away on October 14, 2021.
California State Prison, Sacramento, has started the Prisoners Overcoming Obstacles and Creating Hope (POOCH) Service Dog Program. Prison staff is...
Brandon Gonzalez, currently incarcerated at the California Men’s Colony (CMC), describes his experience as part of the New Life K9...
California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) Officer Christopher Reyes and K-9 Pita took two awards in the Murrieta Police Department K-9 Trials....
A recent graduate of the Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) therapy dog training program is now comforting firefighters.
The first Sunday in May was a very special day for the staff and incarcerated trainers at Mule Creek State...
Read More About Service dog graduates from Mule Creek State Prison
It’s never just another day at the office for CDCR’s K-9 Unit. That office could end up being two or...
When a New Life K-9 program dog needed help with surgery, Pleasant Valley State Prison’s (PVSP) incarcerated population was ready.
When cases of COVID-19 started spiking at California Medical Facility (CMF) leaders made the painful decision to evacuate the dogs...
Christmas arrived early this year for the staff and inmates at R.J. Donovan Correctional Facility’s (RJD) dog-training program with the...
Read More About Puppy Love: Patches safely delivers nine pups at RJD