Prison Health Care

Incarcerated people serving on the Inmate Advisory Councils at several CDCR prisons share their reasons for wearing cloth facial barriers.
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Nurses across the state were thanked for their hard work during Nurses Week in mid-May. The following is a compilation...

Jessica Lieland, a physician's assistant at North Kern State Prison, is swapping scrubs for a military uniform. On Tuesday, April...
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Folsom Women’s Facility Licensed Vocational Nurse Laura Nunes saw the supply shortage and took it upon herself to make a...
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As the world reels to recover from and respond to the COVID-19 health crisis, organizations that invested in the future...

The dedicated women and men providing essential care inside CDCR facilities are celebrated each day, and especially during National Nurses...
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National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6 and ends May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday. During this time we...
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Message to all CDCR/CCHCS staff from Receiver J. Clark Kelso.
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CCHCS staff at CSP-Los Angeles County came together to observe National Patient Safety Week, March 8-14. Dental, Nursing, and Mental...
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INSIDE CDCR VIDEO: Emergency Medical Response training began in a statewide rollout in March. The program provides staff with the...