Obituaries
Obituaries are tributes to staff and retirees who have passed away.
Joel Vasquez, a correctional officer at Calipatria State Prison, passed away June 29, 2025. He worked for the department for...
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Joseph Chavez, a maintenance mechanic at Avenal State Prison, passed away June 27, 2025. Services are planned for July 10....
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Jason Terwilliger, a correctional officer at California State Prison (CSP) Sacramento, passed away July 5, 2025. He worked for the...
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Todd Boone, a retired correctional officer, passed away July 2, 2025. He worked for the department for 14 years. Boone...
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San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQ) announced the June 21, 2025, passing of Case Records Technician Autherine Canada. Canada started her...
Lucy Simper, information technology specialist with CDCR’s Enterprise Information Services (EIS), passed away June 26, 2025. According to her office,...
Diana McVay-Boswell, a retired correctional counselor, passed away June 20, 2025. McVay-Boswell began her career with the department in 1989...
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Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) is mourning the passing of Correctional Officer Todd Bennion. The prison reported his passing June...
Ironwood State Prison is mourning the passing of Correctional Officer Samuel Lopez. The institution reported his passing June 19, 2025....
Michael Flynn, a retired vocational instructor, passed away June 19, 2025, according to Ironwood State Prison in Blythe. Flynn began...
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