CDCR Weekender
Weekender is the Saturday publication of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).
While off-duty and working out at a gym, Richlin Chan, a lieutenant from California State Prison-Sacramento, saw a man collapse...
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RJ Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD) recently hosted a National Crime Victims’ Rights Week awareness event for staff and the incarcerated...
Staff and community partners gathered at Calipatria State Prison for a solemn National Crime Victims’ Rights Week ceremony. The April...
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San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQRC) got the department started in style for this year’s Law Enforcement Torch Run with a...
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CDCR recruiters highlighted female leadership at the recent Women Leaders in Law Enforcement Conference. The department was well-represented this year...
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Kern Valley State Prison recently held a promotion ceremony to acknowledge 15 staff for their career accomplishments. The ceremony honored...
In this Weekender Digest, we look at stories featuring public safety joint law enforcement operations and prison contraband sweeps. Public...
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This Weekender Digest looks back at an award for officer of the year, a week of wellness fairs, and two...
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The quiet hum of anticipation broke into laughter and applause as the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison at...
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When Office of Correctional Safety (OCS) Special Agent Scott Givens turned 50 years old, he ramped up efforts to focus...
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