CDCR correctional staff from various institutions claimed victory at the first Solano Fallen Resource Fund Softball Tournament held June 13-14. The competitive event drew various law enforcement agencies from across the region to Nelson Park in Vacaville. …
Vicky Herrera, a retired case records technician from North Kern State Prison in Delano, passed away June 28, 2026. Services will be held July 31 in Delano. She began her career with the department as an office assistant at North Kern State Prison in July …
Altug Misirli, a correctional lieutenant at California State Prison-Sacramento, passed away July 14, 2026. Misirli began his career with the department in November 2009 at the Preston School of Industry in Ione as a youth correctional counselor. He later …
Mule Creek State Prison in Ione and California State University-Sacramento recently held a graduation ceremony for more than two dozen students. “Today was the graduation for our TOPS program. That’s the Transforming Outcomes Project at Sacramento State,” …
The Saints, a traveling softball team spreading messages of hope inside prisons, played an exhibition game against California Institution for Men’s (CIM) Facility A team. “A lot of times we have this perspective on what they’ve done is so great, that we …
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials today announced that an incarcerated person who walked away from Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in Nevada County on July 4, 2026, remains at large. Miguel Banuelos initially was …
Centinela State Prison hosted a July 6 ceremony acknowledging recent promotions for non-custody and custody staff. Centinela’s Honor Guard conducted the presentation of colors and staff sang the National Anthem. The ceremony then flowed into recognizing …
When Correctional Officer Scott Lawson began working at Salinas Valley State Prison in May 1996, the institution was still under construction. “We had roughly 150 people in the incarcerated day labor program in Alpha and Bravo yards. They were helping …
Joseph Havard, a retired correctional sergeant from CSP-Sacramento, passed away July 14, 2026. He worked for the department from June 2015 until retiring last month. Havard began his career with CDCR in June 2015 at the Richard A. McGee Correctional …
Joe Martinez, a retired correctional lieutenant from RJ Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD), passed away June 18, 2026. He worked for the department for 26 years. Martinez began his career with the department in July 1986 as a cadet at the Richard A. McGee …
Defy Ventures partnered with the California Institution for Women (CIW) June 25 to host a business pitch competition and graduation. The event held at CIW in Corona celebrated the achievements of incarcerated participants, known in the program as …
Antonio Pascual Jr., a retired correctional officer from Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP), passed away July 1, 2026. He started his career with CDCR in October 2005 at Richard A. McGee Correctional Training Center. Pascual then reported to Kern Valley …
Correctional Officer Sergio Wright, with RJ Donovan Correctional Facility, passed away July 12, 2026. Officer Wright began his service with CDCR in January 2021 as a cadet at the Richard A. McGee Correctional Training Center. After graduating from the …
Gerald Janda, a retired chief deputy warden from Calipatria State Prison, passed away July 10, 2026. Janda began his career with CDCR in March 1985, reporting to Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy. Six years later in December 1991, he transferred to …
SACRAMENTO – Jerry T. Bunyard, who was serving a condemned sentence, died on July 10, 2026, while incarcerated at California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC). He was 76 years old. At a 4:44 p.m., Bunyard was pronounced deceased at an outside medical facility …
Avenal State Prison recognized and celebrated its dedicated staff with a variety of special appreciation events for an entire week. […] The post Avenal State Prison shows staff appreciation appeared first on Inside CDCR.
California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority, Front page, Rehabilitation Michele Kane hosts the latest CALCTRA Prison to Purpose podcast with former CALCTRA graduate David Tucker. The recent Prison to Purpose podcast from California …
Amasa Hoskins, a staff member at Sierra Conservation Center (SCC) in Jamestown, passed away July 9, 2026. Hoskins had worked for SCC since November 2019 as a groundskeeper. He previously worked as a temporary firefighter with CAL FIRE from June 1991 …
DELANO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated person at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) as a homicide. On July 11, 2026, at approximately 10:20 a.m. custody staff members saw two …
California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC), dedicated the week of June 15–19 to staff appreciation, honoring their hard work, […] The post LAC hosts staff appreciation week appeared first on Inside CDCR.
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