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Inside CDCR Video stories focus on staff, incarcerated people and volunteers making a difference.

As we prepare for a busy holiday season, the executive leadership of CDCR and California Correctional Health Care Services extend...
Read More About CDCR, CCHCS executives wish staff happy holidays

Meet Shadeed "Sha" Wallace-Stepter, a media producer making waves in the creative world. Wallace-Stepter, who spent nearly 20 years in...

Anthony Pedro was an inmate firefighter at the California Correctional Center. Now on parole, he works as a firefighter at...
Read More About Firefighter on parole is a role model to his daughter

A sure sign of a good supervisor is the professional growth of their staff. A few weeks ago, we learned...

It's almost Halloween. This year marks the 26th anniversary of CDCR's Operation Boo child safety project. Through this initiative, the...
Read More About Parole Agents share tips to keep kids safe all year
CDCR’s Parole Agents will again be out in many of our communities statewide for the 26th year of Operation Boo!...

In the minutes before the graduation ceremony, Luis Berumen nervously adjusted and readjusted his cap and tassel. Not only was...
Read More About Mentor reunites with twin brother after nine years

Within California’s prison system, it is one of the most rigorous and competitive rehabilitation programs offered to incarcerated people. The...
Read More About Mentors make a difference in a prison and earn jobs when they get out

The Upward Mobility Program (UMP) unit offers assistance to eligible employees in certain classifications who have demonstrated knowledge, skills and...

Every day, the men and women of CDCR give back to their communities. Captain Chance Andes is no exception. The...
Read More About Bigs with Badges fosters friendship, fun, mentorship