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.

Owens Valley Conservation Camp #26 is jointly operated by CDCR and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE). The camp’s primary mission is to provide incarcerated hand ...

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 ...

Randell James “Randy” Taylor, a retired correctional sergeant from the Correctional Training Facility (CTF) at Soledad, passed away Aug. 31, 2026. Taylor was 68. He began his career with the ...

Incident Report – (January 2021 – January 2022) Incident Reports (2022) Incident Reports (2023) Incident Reports (2024) Incident Reports (2025) ...

Parole Suitability Proceedings and Statistical Data Statistical Data Calendar Year 2026 Calendar Year 2025 Calendar Year 2024 Calendar Year 2023 Calendar Year 2022 Calendar Year 2021 Calendar Year ...

On January 21, 2020, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS) implemented ISUDT. ISUDT is a comprehensive and ...

A California Governor’s pardon is an acknowledgement from the Governor that a person has been rehabilitated after a conviction. The Governor’s authority to grant a pardon is found in Section 8 of ...

All decisions by a hearing panel are proposed decisions. Proposed decisions will become final within 120 days from the date of the parole hearing. During the 120 days following a parole hearing, the ...

There are two general classes of incarcerated persons in the California prison system: incarcerated persons sentenced to determinate terms, and incarcerated persons sentenced to indeterminate terms.

An elderly parole hearing is a parole suitability hearing for an incarcerated person who is eligible for the Elderly Parole Program. Depending on a person’s conviction and sentence they may be ...