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Isabella Espinoza with her recently retired dad, J. Espinoza, at her graduation from the CDCR Academy.

Espinoza begins CDCR career same day her father retires

Editor’s note: Isabella Espinoza graduated the academy with Class 3-26A, beginning her CDCR career the same day her father retired...

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Painting Over It: Healing Through Arts at CIM

Damian Reyes has converted incarceration into rehabilitation, thanks to Healing Through Arts, a program started at California State Prison, Los Angeles County....

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CDCR's back to school campaign featured education and transforming lives with teachers in prison classrooms against a chalkboard background.

Transforming lives: How CDCR is redefining prison education

A sprawling education system, complete with accredited adult schools, college classes and career training designed to transform lives, exists within...

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Leaders and Readers book club at California State Prison, Sacramento, a level IV institution in Folsom.

Level IV institution finds community through book club

California State Prison, Sacramento, is a Level IV maximum-security institution, but within its walls in a book club, there’s an...

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Parole and CCWF Honor Guard members at the CCWF Women in Law Enforcement Symposium.

CCWF leaders host Women in Law Enforcement Symposium

Leaders from Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla hosted the second Women in Law Enforcement Symposium. Wendy Enos, chief...

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Fire Captain Ries, with CCWF, in a fire engine.

CCWF Fire Captain Ries is making a difference

While CDCR firehouses and camps are battling fires across California, Inside CDCR caught up with Fire Captain Robert Ries, a...

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Players at the CIM Between the Lines exhibition game.

CIM welcomes Between the Lines for special event

The Between the Lines foundation brought “Beyond the Lines Travel Beyond the Walls” to California Institution for Men (CIM) at...

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CDCR Undersecretary Jason Johnson listens during the Board of State and Community Corrections Adult Reentry Grants summit with community partners.

Watch: CDCR supports BSCC Adult Reentry Grant summit

CDCR Undersecretary Jason Johnson was one of many leaders who attended a recent summit for the Adult Reentry Grant Cohort...

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Parole Agent II Carla Fish at the Correctional Training Center in Galt.

Watch: Parole Agent II Carla Fish shapes next generation

For three decades, Carla Fish has helped protect Californians, first as a firefighter, then a police officer and finally a...

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Remembering CDCR Parole Agent Joshua Byrd, one year later.

Watch: Agent Byrd memorialized at training center, CMF

Two CDCR memorial ceremonies honored fallen Parole Agent Joshua Byrd, marking one year since his passing. At California Medical Facility...

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