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Avenal State Prison health care leaders thank the incarcerated-person advisory council members for their help bridging the gap between staff and the incarcerated population.

ASP health care leaders thank advisory council

Avenal State Prison (ASP) hosted an appreciation lunch to honor the vital contributions of the incarcerated-person advisory council (IAC). The...

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Associate Director Bryan Phillips received a health care medical liaison award, presented during an October conference.

AD Phillips receives Custody Medical Liaison Award

Associate Director (AD) Bryan Phillips received the Custody Medical Liaison Award during a recent health care conference. The award was...

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Meet George Beatty, physician and surgeon, CCHCS.

Hope grows for AIDS treatment, testing 

Editor’s note: In honor of World AIDS Day, Inside CDCR caught up with George Beatty, a physician and surgeon with...

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Jasinda Muhammad holding award

Jasinda Muhammad honored with CalHR Award 

The California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) honored Jasinda Muhammad, Deputy Director of Human Resources for California Correctional Health Care...

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flu posters

Incarcerated Flu Poster Campaign raises awareness

Sometimes it takes a stroke of artistic genius to inspire people to action. That’s why CCHCS turned to incarcerated artists...

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International Overdose Awareness Day at Folsom State Prison with a person performing on a guitar.

CDCR, CCHCS observe International Overdose Awareness Day

CDCR and CCHCS staff recently joined incarcerated people across the state in observance of International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual...

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HR Professionals Day featured image of Laura Harvick.

From Volunteer to Leader: Meet Laura Harvick, HR professional

In honor of Human Resources (HR) Professionals Day, Inside CDCR caught up with Laura Harvick, Assistant Deputy Director of HR...

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Dawn Freeman, CCHCS staff spotlight.

Dawn Freeman leads with compassion in recovery care

When a friend suggested a correctional institution nursing career, Dawn Freeman hesitated as correctional health care was unknown territory. What...

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California Health Care Facility in Stockton with Overdose Awareness Day information booth.

International Overdose Awareness Day 2025 is Aug. 31

After years of work raising awareness of deaths, this year’s International Overdose Awareness Day will be focused on the connections...

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Nurse Consultant Punardeep Dhillon, who helped save a woman mid-flight, poses for a group photo with the rest of the team at CCHCS headquarters in Elk Grove, California.

Nurse Consultant Punardeep Dhillon assists passenger mid‑flight

While aboard a 15-hour direct flight from Delhi to San Francisco, a California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) nurse consultant...

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