This CDCR Unlocked podcast is a first of many to talk about the four California Model Pillars. Ashton Harris with CDCR’s Office of Communications interviews the Deputy Director of Quality Management within CDCR’s healthcare services Annette Lambert to talk about the normalization pillar. Hear about the environmental changes already being made within our institutions including other ways that could further help CDCR reach normalization within the prison environment. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://population.Host">Host</a>: Ashton Harris Guests: Annette Lambert (Deputy Director of Quality Management within CDCR’s healthcare services)Producer names: This podcast is produced, recorded, and mixed by Christopher Medina, and co-produced by Ashton Harris.

Veterans Day Special

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 entries in a naming competition among CDCR and CCHCS employees. The winning name was submitted by Robert Miller, a Supervising Case Records Technician in the Division of Adult Institutions.