Podcast episodes
Season 2
S02 E05 - Recruitment on the road–Life in Crescent City, CA and working at Pelican Bay State Prison
In this week’s episode of CDCR Unlocked, Sgt. Corey Ringer heads to Pelican Bay State Prison, where he sat down with three longtime CDCR employees. In a new take on recruitment, the group talks less about the job itself and dives ...
S02 E04 - Streamlining HR-Tech improvements take CDCR into the future
In this week’s episode of CDCR Unlocked, two dedicated CDCR employees share how years of teamwork, collaboration and thinking outside the box are resulting in major advancements for the department. Jaclyn Padilla, Deputy Director ...
S02 E03 - 'Show them that your time was worth it'- A Career Technical Education Story
In this episode, Joseph Sickler recounts his journey from crime to incarceration, where education took him to growth as an ironworker and a father.
S02 E02 - S02 E02 - The Path Forward: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Corrections Profession
Sarina Calderon has a big job at CDCR. As the Associate Director of the Office of Civil Rights, she is responsible for ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity exists for all applicants and employees, as well as creating a profession...
S02 E01 - ‘A window into possibilities’: Technology in the correctional classroom
Dr. Lynne Ruvalcaba with the CDCR Office of Education is truly passionate about education. She and her team, in collaboration with Enterprise Information Services, are transforming what correctional education looks like. CDCR is r...