Diane Taylor, a retired office technician, passed away Sept. 20, 2026. Services will be held Oct. 7 in Tracy. She began her state career as an office assistant with the Department of Alcoholic ...

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

Paul Edward Goforth, III, a retired correctional officer, passed away Aug. 18, 2026. He was 48 years old. Goforth retired from California Men’s Colony in February 2003 to help care for his mother and ...

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 ...

In this September 4 Week in Review, we highlight the observance of International Overdose Awareness Day, CMF’s inaugural Clover Awards and CSP-Solano’s support for local youth programs. CDCR ...

Eric Callison, a retired correctional officer from High Desert State Prison in Susanville, passed away Aug. 29, 2026. He worked for the department for 28 years before retiring in 2024. Callison began ...

A sprawling education system, complete with accredited adult schools, college classes and career training designed to transform lives, exists within the walls of CDCR’s institutions. It’s Back to ...

CHINO – Daniel C. Frederickson, who was serving a condemned sentence, died on August 19, 2026, while incarcerated at California Institution for Men (CIM). He was 63 years old. At approximately 12:25 p ...

Leaders at Ironwood State Prison recently hosted a staff appreciation event to honor employees for their exceptional dedication, hard work and commitment to the institution’s needs. Supported by the ...

Effective January 1, 2018, Penal Code § 3055 [Assembly Bill 1448] established the Elderly Parole Program, following a 2014 federal three‑judge court order in the California prison overcrowding ...

SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) published its latest recidivism report, finding that formerly incarcerated people are substantially less likely to ...

Jonathan Castillo, an office technician at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, passed away Feb. 1, 2026. Castillo began his career at San Quentin in July 2014 as an office technician. It was a role in ...