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Pleasant Valley State Prison held a poster contest to encourage people get vaccinated against COVID-19. According to prison officials, there...
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Meet Juliet Gomez, a Psychiatric Technician at CSP-Sacramento. "Throughout my career, I don't know how many times I've been asked,...

Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, the scope of the Public Health Nurse (PHN) inside California’s prisons was primarily focused on...
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Incarcerated people serving on the Inmate Advisory Councils at CDCR prisons come together to share their reasons for wearing masks.
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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...

Folsom Women’s Facility Licensed Vocational Nurse Laura Nunes saw the supply shortage and took it upon herself to make a...

As the world reels to recover from and respond to the COVID-19 health crisis, organizations that invested in the future...

Dedicated staff providing essential care inside CDCR facilities are celebrated daily, but especially during National Nurses Week.It’s why institution leadership...
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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...