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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.

Three CDCR K-9 officers talk to high school students.

CDCR K‑9 officers discuss careers with high school students

For a few dozen high school students, Tuesday's morning session was anything but normal. As the Florin High School students...

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Drako and Sergeant Brian Pyle.

Sergeant Pyle lives on in CDCR K‑9 program

The K-9 program, part of CDCR’s dogged efforts to keep narcotics and contraband out of state institutions, was pioneered by...

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Dog holds a towel in its mouth.

2003: For these four‑legged employees, work is always fun

In 2003, the department had three institutions using dogs to sniff out contraband. Learn more about the first K-9s --...

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Typical K‑9 Officer team day is never boring

Meet K-9s Blue and Scout. They work side-by-side with their handlers, Correctional Officer Macaria Orgazan and Sgt. Jeremy Packard as...

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