1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (99+ words) Michelle Jones-Harris, a correctional officer at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, passed away July 21, 2026. Jones-Harris began her career at the institution in January 2018, serving as a correctional officer throughout her tenure. “She will be deeply missed by all who had the…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1557+ words) Front page, Week in Review In this July 24 Week in Review, we highlight Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week, Parole Agent Carlos Deleon and Correctional Lt. Melissa Pack. CDCR proudly recognizes Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week, celebrating the dedicated…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (337+ words) Division of Adult Parole Operations, Featured Stories, Jobs, Training and Facilities, OPEC Featured Story For three decades, Carla Fish has helped protect Californians, first as a firefighter, then a police officer and finally a parole agent II instructor at the…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (369+ words) Front page, Unlocking History In this installment of Unlocking History, we look more closely at early California state Parole Officer R.A. Lang. He originally supervised youth paroled from Preston School of Industry in Ione in the 1920s and ’30s. Since the first parole…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (116+ words) Ismael Martinez, a retired correctional lieutenant from Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, passed away July 14, 2026. He worked for the department for more than 17 years. He began his career with the department as a cadet at the Basic Correctional Officer…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (109+ words) 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 which he remained dedicated throughout his dozen years at…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (147+ words) Kevin Thomas, a health records technician at California State Prison-Solano, passed away June 22, 2026. Thomas began his career as an office technician at CSP-Solano in January 2020 doing scheduling in the Central Health Clinic. He also completed out-of-class assignments for the Division…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (350+ words) California Medical Facility (CMF) in Vacaville, the Division of Rehabilitative Programs and Amity Foundation recently hosted a graduation event for 58 people who completed Cognitive Behavioral Interventions (CBI). CBI is a proven rehabilitative programming model designed to help participants develop important…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (195+ words) Division of Adult Parole Operations, Featured Stories (Editor’s note: This week, CDCR recognizes the hard work and dedication of staff during Pretrial, Probation and Parole Supervision Week, observed July 19-25.) The work of a parole agent requires balancing accountability with rehabilitation,…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (356+ words) “Today, we get the chance to acknowledge your resilience. You are actively choosing to make a difference for yourselves and your loved ones,” said Changus. “We are here as some of your loudest and rowdiest fans at CALCTRA. Our commitment…...