Thanks to recently graduated Parole Agent Hector Garcia, a teenager is safe after threatening to jump from a freeway overpass ...

A milestone achievement was celebrated at Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla as 56 graduates completed the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority (CALCTRA) ...

Staff from California Correctional Institution (CCI) recently participated in the annual Tehachapi High School career day, giving students a firsthand look at CDCR careers. Representing CCI were ...

CRESCENT CITY – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated person at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) as a homicide. On Sept. 17, ...

Across California, CDCR paid tribute to the lives lost during the 9/11 terror attacks. Staff and communities united to remember the day so many people were killed 25 ...

In this September 18 special edition, we highlight CDCR's 2026 Medal of Valor Ceremony and the honorees awarded.

Madri Sherman, a parole agent in the Ceres Office, entered a smoke-filled house, saving two mobility-impaired residents and their dog.

LOS ANGELES – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating an attack on a correctional counselor at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC) as ...

SAN DIEGO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating an attack on a correctional officer at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD) as an ...

The high-visibility venue placed the department directly in front of thousands of Northern California fairgoers. This offered an ideal platform to showcase CDCR’s culture, community impact and career ...

Sabrina Marsh, an alcohol and other drugs counselor at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City, passed away Sept. 3, 2026. She joined the staff at Pelican Bay in April 2025. “Sabrina was a dedicated ...