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Thanks to grants and the hard work of staff, the California Medical Facility (CMF) Fire Department now has new tools...
Read More About Watch: CMF Fire demonstrates new rescue tools
CDCR and Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated the completion of the innovative educational complex – the San Quentin Learning Center. A...
Read More About Watch: San Quentin celebrates new Learning Center
Two years after father, husband and parole agent Joshua Byrd took the field at the Guns and Hoses football game,...
Read More About Guns and Hoses 2026 honors Parole Agent Byrd
Staff gathered at the California Institution for Men (CIM) in Chino for the 21st annual Remembrance Memorial honoring Correctional Officer...
Read More About Watch: CIM Remembrance Memorial honors fallen officers
In mid-December, CDCR’s Commission on Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training (CPOST) honored employees at the 2025 Impact Award ceremony....
One year ago, a CDCR firefighting staff strike team was assembled to assist with the Palisades fire near Los Angeles...
The new year rang in a new name for the California Prison Industry Authority or CALPIA. The organization officially changed...
Three Ventura Training Center (VTC) cadets who graduated from the program in December reflect on their time battling the deadly...
Read More About From Training to Fireline: LA County fires one year later
California State Prison (CSP) Sacramento recently held a promotional ceremony to recognize and honor staff on their career achievements. “Here...
Read More About Watch: CSP‑Sacramento holds promotional ceremony
CDCR’s Secretary Jeff Macomber reflects on 2025, examining the challenges, losses, and accomplishments the department has faced. Watch the Secretary’s...
Read More About Watch: Secretary Macomber looks back on 2025