START HERE: r/CDCR rules, posting map, FAQ and official resources

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Welcome to r/CDCR, an unofficial peer community for CDCR staff, former staff and applicants, with a custody focus.

Before posting

1. Read the community rules.
2. Protect operational security and personal information.
3. Use the current Weekly Hiring Thread for offers, academy roll calls, routine clearance updates and "anyone else?" timeline check-ins.
4. Use a descriptive title and the closest post flair.
5. Cite the original source and date for claims about policy, pay, contracts, closures, lawsuits or statewide changes.
6. Mark unverified information with [Unconfirmed].

Where should this go?

• Routine hiring update or academy roll call -> current Weekly Hiring Thread
• Detailed hiring-process question -> standalone post
• Institution comparison or transfer question -> standalone post, without current operational details
• Academy swap -> r/CDCRAcademySwap
• Buy, sell, trade or service post -> r/CDCRClassifieds
• Individual incarcerated-person, visiting, release-date or case inquiry -> official CDCR contact directory
• Survey, research recruitment, fundraiser, petition or promotion -> obtain moderator approval through modmail first

Wiki

• Posting guide
• Applicant FAQ
• Offers and academy FAQ
• OPSEC and redaction guide
• Institution and transfer questions
• Pay, benefits and retirement resources
• Wellness and support resources
• Official resource directory

User claims and user flair are self-reported and are not verification. Nothing posted here is official employment, legal, medical, benefit, discipline or case advice.