In 2018, CDCR's Peer Support Program members took their service beyond the walls of state prisons, heading 80-strong to Paradise, where they responded with emotional and practical support to the communities devastated by the Camp Fire. For their service, the Camp Fire Peer Support Program has earned a Unit Citation, awarded for great courage displayed by a departmental unit in the course of conducting an operation in the face of immediate life-threatening circumstances. This is the final install

According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) a correctional officer by the name of Shawn Wilder barricaded himself in a building on the north side of the prison. Staff were evacuated to a safe area as a crisis response team established communication with him. Wilder was convinced to discard his weapon and surrender just after 6:30 Saturday morning. He was taken into custody at the kern county jail. The incident is still under investigation. #wasco #prison #cdcr