Obituaries
Obituaries are tributes to staff and retirees who have passed away.
Retired Office Technician Jeanne Louise Mayo-McNeil passed away May 2, 2023. She began her career at the Richard J. Donovan...
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Jody Chambers, retired correctional officer, unexpectedly passed away May 3, 2023. He was 55 years old. He worked for CDCR...
Sam Xiong, retired Electronics Technician, passed away April 24, 2023. He began his CDCR career at Avenal State Prison in...
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Debbie Alexander Costa, a retired Dental Office Technician, passed away April 8, 2023.
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Correctional Sergeant Jon Thompson passed away April 18, 2023. Thompson began his CDCR career as a cadet at the Richard...
Retired Correctional Officer Michael LaFever passed away May 3, 2023. He began his career with the department in March 1997...
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Raul Romero, Sr., passed away April 29, 2023. He worked for the department for over 30 years, retiring in 2015.
Robin Hatter, a longtime Division of Juvenile Justice staff member, was remembered by her coworkers at a recent memorial.
Correctional Supervising Cook Rodrigo Catagan, with CSP-Solano, passed away April 18, 2023.
Cabrini Leathers, retired clinical social worker, passed away April 16, 2023. She worked at CDCR from 2017 until 2021.