CDCR Time Capsule
Much like opening a time capsule, these CDCR stories are reprinted from their original sources. Explore the history of CDCR as written at the time.
1991: Wasco acting Warden Mike Carillo said, “It was a team effort. I’m extremely pleased with the assignment. This is...
Read More About 1991: Wasco State Prison and Reception Center opens doors
(Editor’s note: This story on the slaying of Howell Burchfield at San Quentin was published in 1985 in Correction News,...
Read More About 1985: Howell Burchfield slain at San Quentin
Nearly 70 California Department of Corrections (CDC) employees from throughout the state gathered on May 20, 2005, on the West...