The member CDCR staff strike team has been at the Palisades fire searching door-to-door for people needing help. Read the story. Martin Luther King Jr. Their families and friends also attended. The march emphasized unity, meaningful dialogue, and social justice, reinforcing the ongoing importance of Dr. January is National Mentoring Month, a time to celebrate the profound impact mentors have in shaping lives and driving positive change. In systems like corrections, mentorship has proven to be transformative, providing unique and effective support to both staff and the incarcerated population.
As an integral component of the California Model, peer support specialists help incarcerated individuals overcome obstacles, build resilience, and successfully reintegrate into society.
January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month, dedicated to raising awareness about eye health and glaucoma prevention, a leading cause of blindness. Before she graduated in early January, we spoke to her about her choice to join the department. Her late husband was a correctional lieutenant at Calipatria State Prison.
Seeing how her husband was able to care for their family through his career, she decided to follow his CDCR career path. Casto left a year career in banking to become a cadet at the academy. Now, my family is so proud of me. They all drove 10 hours to be here for the graduation. See how the program is making a difference for incarcerated patients in the developmental disability program.
The participants completed cognitive behavioral interventions focusing on substance use disorder and life skills. The long-term goals of ISUDT are to reduce substance use disorder-related morbidity, mortality, and recidivism.
