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Employees from nearly all disciplines and professions from CDCR and CCHCS statewide received awards. They do this while promoting safety, accountability and transparency,” Secretary Allison said.īecause of COVID-19, this year’s Medal of Valor ceremony was pre-recorded. “The large number of employees receiving Distinguished Service Medals is emblematic of their commitment to give back to their communities (as well as) improve the lives of incarcerated people, preparing them for their return to society. The 41-member team from CDCR and CCHCS who created critical tracking systems for managing the COVID-19 outbreak were also recognized. Their teams implemented the first High Core Trial program, providing pro-social treatment and interventions to DJJ’s most behaviorally-challenged and gang-entrenched youth.ĭistinguished Service Medals were also awarded to the 37-member team who developed and implemented policies, procedures, and training on housing and searching the incarcerated transgender community. Meanwhile, 15 members of the Owens Treatment Team at NA Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility in Stockton and 15 members of the Alta Vista Treatment Team at Ventura Youth Correctional Facility received Distinguished Service Medals. Wasco State Prison Correctional Officer Dustin Stegall received a Distinguished Service Medal for his four years of volunteering with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue Team. Out of the 148 employees honored, 109 received Distinguished Service Medals awarded for an employee’s or a group of employees’ exemplary work conduct with the Department for a period of months or years, or involvement in a specific assignment of unusual benefit to the Department. Distinguished Services Medals go to 109 employees There were no injuries or deaths and the Bakersfield Police Department acknowledged the efforts of Agent Cardenas in responding to the incident and risking his life to prevent harm to others. When Bakersfield Police Department officers arrived, Agent Cardenas stayed with the suspect as they evacuated the store and cleared the building for any other threats or additional suspects. Agent Cardenas ultimately approached the suspect who surrendered to him without incident. He assessed the situation and notified law enforcement. 28, 2020, Agent Cardenas was checking on a parolee near a busy shopping center in Bakersfield when he heard multiple gunshots coming from a store and saw people running. Parole Agent I Luis Cardenas received the Medal of Valor, the department’s highest award, earned by distinguishing himself by conspicuous bravery or heroism above and beyond the normal demands of correctional service. Highest honor awarded to Parole Agent Luis Cardenas “These employees’ dedication to public service, their willingness to put themselves in harm’s way to save others and the work they do to improve our institutions and our communities exemplify the best in CDCR,” said CDCR Secretary Kathleen Allison. (Watch the full ceremony at the MOV website.) SACRAMENTO ― CDCR today honors 148 employees for bravery and service at its 2021 Medal of Valor ceremony.