Jobs, Training and Facilities
Learn about jobs, facilities and training at CDCR and CCHCS. Employee recruitment, training, job opportunities and facility projects are highlighted.
On Aug. 10, visiting at all institutions will be suspended for one day as staff undergoes training to help standardize...
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During the months of April and May, an online-proctored exam pilot was conducted for the correctional officer exam by the...
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The Office of Peace Officer Selection (OPOS) is hosting one-stop hiring events to recruit correctional officers in areas remote to...
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Prison staff – custody and non-custody – lead the same lives as their neighbors when not inside the walls. They...
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CDCR has been working on a number of initiatives to meet the strategic objective of workforce excellence. One of the...
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The K-9 program, part of CDCR’s dogged efforts to keep narcotics and contraband out of state institutions, was pioneered by...

The first parole agents to graduate a revamped rehabilitation-focused 10-week academy will be taking up their new duties, and they...
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Wasco State Prison-Reception Center (WSP-RC) held a celebration on May 20 to mark 25 years of service. Taking part in...
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Retired staff, current employees and wardens recently gathered to celebrate five decades of public service at Sierra Conservation Center.
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It’s the training day no CDCR officer will ever forget. Today is one of the most uncomfortable and intense days...
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