Obituaries
Obituaries are tributes to staff and retirees who have passed away.
Christopher Padalinski, retired clinical psychologist, passed away Feb. 26, 2025. He worked for the department for a decade, retiring in...
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Tipton “Tip” Craig Kindel, retired assistant director of communications, passed away Feb. 28, 2025. He was 81. Kindel built a...
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California Institution for Men (CIM) recently honored the memory of Correctional Officer Manuel “Manny” Gonzalez, slain in the line of...
John Jones, a retired correctional sergeant from California Institution for Men (CIM), passed away Feb. 17, 2025. He was 61...
Teresa Rascon, a retired case records analyst, passed away Feb. 14, 2025. Rascon started her career as an office assistant...
Jason Ferrario, a correctional officer with the Statewide Transportation Unit Northern Hub, passed away Feb. 26, 2025. Officer Ferrario began...
Ward James “Jim” Estelle, Jr., a retired corrections official, passed away Feb. 13, 2025. He was 93 years old. He...
Pedro Meza, a retired correctional counselor II from Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP), passed away Feb. 18, 2025. Meza started...
Raol Rimorin, a retired correctional officer, passed away Feb. 11, 2025. He worked for CDCR from 2007 until 2020. Rimorin...
Christopher Biagi, a personnel specialist at California Medical Facility, passed away Feb. 20, 2025. Biagi began his career with the...