CDCR Weekender
Weekender is the Saturday publication of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).
CDCR recruiters collaborated with Sacramento State University by participating in two recent events aimed at attracting future correctional officers. The...
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Correctional Officer Joshua Nakken’s art project is fostering a sense of community and hope at High Desert State Prison (HDSP)....
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In this double edition of the Weekender Digest for April 5, we compress the stories published over the last two...
Kimberley Stuhr came to CDCR in July 2024 with a background in corrections, a love for solving puzzles, and her...
Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) staff from Facility D took home the trophy from the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Bowl...
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In this Weekender Digest, we revisit stories of staff using virtual reality (VR) for rehabilitation, a psychologist finding his voice,...
Penny Thiels has had two careers with CDCR, first as an office technician 30 years ago and more recently as...
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In honor of National Social Workers Month, we celebrate the impactful work of medical social workers like Kenneth Langill and...
In this Weekender Digest, we look at an awards ceremony, Patient Safety Awareness Week, and the fist women serving sentences...
Special Olympics Northern California made an unforgettable splash this year, hosting multiple exhilarating Polar Plunges across the region. From the...
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