CDCR Weekender
Weekender is the Saturday publication of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR).
This Weekender Digest dives into new correctional officers, books, kids, celebrating promotions and parole. Catch up on this week’s stories....
CDCR welcomed 142 new correctional officers after graduating the academy at the Richard A. McGee Correctional Training Center in Galt...
In this Weekender Digest, we look back at the week’s stories including Parole and Community Team meetings, the new podcast,...
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For three years, a San Quentin Rehabilitation Center administrator has organized a potluck to celebrate Black History Month. To learn...
In this Weekender Digest, we look at a nurse saving a coworker, celebrating Food Service Week, and mental health awareness....
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CDCR institutions showed staff appreciation through a shared love of football. California State Prison, Corcoran, grilled burgers and hotdogs for...
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On Valentine’s Day, nursing facility residents were surprised with cards, roses, and kind words from Ironwood State Prison (ISP) staff....
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In this Weekender Digest, we look at a concert honoring first responders and a run honoring the memory of a...
When Clinical Psychologist Andrea Lackovic ends her workday, she goes from serving people to helping medically challenged dogs. At Behavioral...
In 1977, John “Cowboy” Bennett became a correctional officer at California Institution for Men (CIM) but after 47 years, he...
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