CDCR Unlocked

by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Welcome to CDCR Unlocked, which will explore correctional issues including rehabilitation and reentry, peace officer recruitment, employee wellness and other criminal justice topics. It will also feature interviews with and profiles of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) executives, administrators, staff, volunteers and community partners. The name “CDCR Unlocked” was chosen from more than 250 entrie... Read more

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Season 1
S01 E12 - Building community inside and outside prisons-Community Resource Managers
S01 E12 - Building community inside and outside prisons-Community Resource Managers
In this episode of CDCR Unlocked, Community Resource Manager Martina Virrey shares how CRMs are vital to building community partnerships throughout California. From implementing rehabilitative programs to organizing fundraisers to...
12:12
S01 E11 - CDCR streamlines Correctional Officer hiring process to fast track candidates
S01 E11 - CDCR streamlines Correctional Officer hiring process to fast track candidates
CDCR is hiring 2,000 correctional officers in the next year to fill statewide vacancies. Sergeant Corey Ringer sits down with Captain Dennis McTaggart from the Backgrounds Investigation Unit and former Cadet/ now Correctional Offi...
34:13
S01 E10 - 'That's the Whole Point'-Transitioning women back to the community successfully with DRP
S01 E10 - 'That's the Whole Point'-Transitioning women back to the community successfully with DRP
This week's episode shines the light on two highly successful programs for incarcerated women that are designed to transition them back into the community. Joseph Reese and Pamela Dixson-Stamps from the Division of Rehabilitative ...
26:08
S01 E09 - Transitioning the Division of Juvenile Justice with Dr. Heather Bowlds
S01 E09 - Transitioning the Division of Juvenile Justice with Dr. Heather Bowlds
A candid conversation with the Director of the Division of Juvenile Justice, Dr. Heather Bowlds, that describes the arc of treating incarcerated youth in California. As this division nears closure in 2023, Dr. Bowlds explains the ...
27:45
S01 E08 - Stress Resiliency: Identifying the Little Things Before They Become Big Things
S01 E08 - Stress Resiliency: Identifying the Little Things Before They Become Big Things
Representatives from CDCR's Office of Employee Wellness share memories of their first day at CDCR, including Custody and Administrative experience. Their diverse experiences share a common thread - Corrections is a workplace unlik...
44:29

CDCR Unlocked

by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Podcast episodes

Season 1

S01 E12 - Building community inside and outside prisons-Community Resource Managers

S01 E12 - Building community inside and outside prisons-Community Resource Managers

S01 E11 - CDCR streamlines Correctional Officer hiring process to fast track candidates

S01 E11 - CDCR streamlines Correctional Officer hiring process to fast track candidates

S01 E10 - 'That's the Whole Point'-Transitioning women back to the community successfully with DRP

S01 E10 - 'That's the Whole Point'-Transitioning women back to the community successfully with DRP

S01 E09 - Transitioning the Division of Juvenile Justice with Dr. Heather Bowlds

S01 E09 - Transitioning the Division of Juvenile Justice with Dr. Heather Bowlds

S01 E08 - Stress Resiliency: Identifying the Little Things Before They Become Big Things

S01 E08 - Stress Resiliency: Identifying the Little Things Before They Become Big Things