Obituaries
Obituaries are tributes to staff and retirees who have passed away.
Centinela State Prison is mourning the passing of Kristine Chacon, an office technician. She passed away April 20, 2022.
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Frank Nunez, a retired correctional officer, passed away June 9, 2022. He worked for CDCR from 1990 to 2016, when...
Lisa Gonzalez, a retired correctional officer from the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison (SATF), passed away June 13,...
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North Kern State Prison (NKSP) staff are mourning the death of Correctional Officer John Burk who passed away June 16,...
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Laquitta Peterson, a retired associate warden from Valley State Prison, passed away May 21, 2022. She worked for the department...
For two decades, Correctional Officer Graham Sinklier helped fulfill CDCR's mission of public safety through rehabilitation. He passed away June...
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Mark Wilder, an academic teacher with Pleasant Valley State Prison, passed away April 20, 2022.
Correctional Officer Deuprece Marcus Hall passed away April 30, 2022. He was a 17-year veteran of CDCR.
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Yolanda Laday, an 11-year CDCR employee, passed away May 18, 2022. She began her career as a Certified Nursing Assistant...
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David Haynes, a retired correctional sergeant, passed away May 3, 2022. He worked at Pelican Bay State Prison from 1994...