CDCR
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is one of the largest state correctional systems in the United States, overseeing a vast network of prisons, rehabilitation programs, and parole operations. This section offers articles that examine the structure, policies, and initiatives of the CDCR, focusing on its role in managing inmate populations and promoting rehabilitation. Understanding the operations of the CDCR is vital for correctional professionals working within or in collaboration with this system. Explore related topics on Prison Administration and the challenges of managing large correctional systems for additional insights.
The “Battle of the Badges” event provided an opportunity for California first responders to connect and support one another away outside the pressures of the job
With courts popping up across the facility, pickleball offers California Men’s Colony inmates a chance to connect and stay active
Ronald Yandell is accused of wielding an “improvised weapon” at two California State Prison, Sacramento corrections officers who were escorting him to his cell
Christopher Martinez, an officer at California State Prison, Corcoran, leaves behind his wife and 9-month-old child
Correctional Officer Gloria Balderas said her father, a sergeant with CDCR, inspired her to have a career in corrections to create a future for her and her daughter
Master Sgt. Jonathan Massey, assigned to RJ Donovan Correctional Facility, said the military and corrections have similar traits and he aspires to rise through the ranks
The L.A. County DA said his office would recommend the brothers be given a sentence of 50 years to life, which would make them immediately eligible for parole
“I think it makes a difference for them because they get a slice of humanity that they don’t normally get in here. They’re seen as people,” the Republic FC president said
CDCR should have dismissed, not demoted, a high-ranking administrator over his misconduct, the Office of the Inspector General stated
“I had the honor to not be viewed as a horrible inmate, but as a firefighter,” one of the inmates said during the graduation at Central California Women’s Facility
‘It’s OK to be both strong and vulnerable': Calif. CO brings mental health awareness to boxing match
Ironwood State Prison CO Daniel Torres said he aims to use his participation in the “Battle of the Badges” boxing match to “break down the barriers surrounding mental health”
The LA County DA said there was no question the brothers committed the murders but said the issue was whether the jury heard evidence that their father molested them
CDCR said the suspect had participated in the state’s Conservation Camp Program from April through December 2018
“Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” chronicles the murders of their parents in their Beverly Hills home and the events that followed
The settlement also requires CDCR to distribute a policy memorandum to employees that better protects the rights of visitors who have to undergo strip searches
Correctional staff at Central California Women’s Facility and California Institution for Women are accused of trading sexual favors for contraband and privileges, the DOJ says
The inmate partially freed himself from his handcuffs and stabbed a Pelican Bay State Prison CO in his head and torso
Corrections Officer Yahsiia Fowler was assigned to California State Prison Solano, a short distance from where her mother, Chief Deputy Warden Sircoya M. Williams works
While California State Prison, Solano, was without power, CDCR said the prison was operating on emergency generator power and security was never compromised
In 2023, incarcerated students wrote to Los Rios Community College, criticizing the program for lacking proper counseling and teaching classes without books or computers
At the peak of the inmate firefighter program in 2005, there were 192 crews, or 4,250 inmate firefighters, CDCR says; now there are about 83 hand crews, or 1,760 participants
The E2E network, which was piloted at California State Prison, Solano, connects inmates with employers and helps them to secure employment before they are released
The inmate fled the Delta Conservation Camp in Suisun City, California, on Nov. 15, 2011
The event inside the Correctional Training Facility showcased 19 vehicles, along with two motorcycles, from New Arrivals and Aztec Legacy
A steady decline in prison population due to sentencing reform has left many of California’s minimum security conservation camps operating at half capacity or less
The lawsuit stemmed from the botched transfer of infected inmates in May 2020 from a Southern California prison to San Quentin, which at the time had no infections
“The department firmly condemns any staff member, including peace officers, who violate their oath and betray the public’s trust,” CDCR Secretary Jeff Macomber said
Secretary Jeffrey Macomber called the class “a stride toward fulfilling the ’30×30' pledge to increase the proportion of women in correctional cadet roles to 30 percent by 2030”
Daniel Jenkins, along with two other men, plotted to kill Detective Thomas C. Williams after Williams testified against Jenkins in a robbery case in 1985
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