Obituaries
Obituaries are tributes to staff and retirees who have passed away.
Vera Cholko, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) at Pleasant Valley State Prison, passed away Dec. 20, 2023.
Deborah Depano, a personnel specialist with California Institution for Men, passed away Dec. 10, 2023. She'd worked there since 2018...
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Ed Rice, a retired stationary engineer, passed away Nov. 23, 2023. He began his CDCR career at Wasco State Prison...
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Retired Chief Nurse Executive Sharon Leasure-Brown passed away Dec. 11, 2023. She worked for the department from 2008 until retiring...
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Jonathan Peralta, a correctional officer who separated from state service in 2021, passed away Dec. 3, 2023. The California native...
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Patrick Young, a retired Supervisor of Building Trades, passed away Nov. 1, 2023. He worked for the department from 1996...
Dennis Burgi, a retired correctional sergeant, passed away Nov. 8, 2023. He began his career with the department in June...
Rick Hostetler, a retired correctional sergeant, passed away Dec. 1, 2023. He worked for CDCR from 1987 until retiring in...
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Retired Correctional Officer Douglas Pruitt passed away Nov. 29, 2023. He worked for San Quentin from 2002 until retiring in...
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Jody De Souza, a retired correctional officer, passed away Nov. 27, 2023. She began her career with the department as...