Obituaries
Obituaries are tributes to staff and retirees who have passed away.
Tracy Damian, retired Correctional Case Records Supervisor, passed away Jan. 9, 2024. She worked for the department from 1989 until...
Susana Abarca-Del Toro, an academic teacher at North Kern State Prison, passed away Jan. 4, 2024. She worked for CDCR...
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Eva Rangel, a correctional case records analyst, passed away Jan. 10, 2024. She worked for the department for nearly two...
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When Ted Pruitt went to work as a correctional officer in 1970, he laid out a path generations of his...
Brian Morris, a correctional officer at Centinela State Prison, passed away Jan. 3, 2024.
Parole Agent Carl Languerand passed away Dec. 14, 2023. He worked for the department for 17 years before his passing.
Correctional Officer Daniel Quilantang passed away Dec. 30, 2023. He began his career with the department as a cadet in...
Vernon "Big Daddy" Atkins, retired correctional sergeant, passed away Dec. 1, 2023. Atkins began his career with the department in...
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Ethel Anthony, retired health care records supervisor, passed away Nov. 17, 2023. She retired in 2006 after working for the...
Palok "Paul" Pepaj, a retired correctional officer, passed away Dec. 24, 2023. He worked for CDCR from 1992 until 2018.
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