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Inmate Who Walked Away from Washington Ridge Conservation Camp Apprehended
An inmate who walked from the California Correctional Center (CCC) Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in Nevada County on September 18 was apprehended this afternoon. Inmate Justin Tyquiengco was taken into custody without incident by CDCR’s Special Service Unit and...
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NEVADA CITY – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for a minimum-security inmate who walked away from the California Correctional Center (CCC) Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in Nevada County on September 18, 2018....
read moreCDCR Mourns Death of Kern Valley State Prison Officer
On Friday, September 14, Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) correctional officer Armando Gallegos, died unexpectedly in a Hanford hospital. Gallegos, 56, had worked at KVSP since graduating from the Basic Correctional Officer Academy in 2005. He remained at the prison...
read moreCDCR Honors Staff at 33rd Annual Medal of Valor Ceremony
Sixteen employees receive department’s highest award for heroism at the October 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas ELK GROVE – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) honored 68 employees today during its 33rd annual Medal of Valor Ceremony....
read moreOfficials Apprehend Offender Who Walked Away from Los Angeles Reentry Facility
LOS ANGELES — An offender who walked away from the Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) in Los Angeles on September 12 was apprehended this evening. Sandy Siders was taken into custody without incident in the Tujunga area at around 9 p.m. by California Department of...
read moreOffender Walks Away from Los Angeles Reentry Facility
LOS ANGELES — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for Sandy Siders, 40, an offender who walked away from the Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) facility in Los Angeles on Wednesday, September 12, 2018. An emergency...
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