
CDCR Unlocked
Hosted by Ashton Harris and Frank Harrison · California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
4.1from 15 ratings
- 62
- Episodes
- 28
- Transcribed
- 15
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
About CDCR Unlocked
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.
- Publisher
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Category
- business · government
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Jun 2022
- Latest episode
- 5 Jun 2025
Latest episodes
28 of 62 episodes have a transcript.

5 Jun 2025TRANSCRIPT
Dynamic Security

13 Mar 2025TRANSCRIPT
Rehabilitation through service: Incarcerated firefighters responding to California

20 Feb 2025TRANSCRIPT
Invest Yourself
Inside a recent episode

Dynamic Security
Published 5 Jun 2025 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I think that from my perspective, it brings, you know, it brings relationship between staff and the incarcerated, to be able to have a more positive relationship, instead of always attention, or, you know, those barriers where I'm not going to communicate with you because you're custody and I'm the incarcerated. It also straightens the day -to -day, reliable information that we can give from the incarcerated being able to break those barriers and dynamic security. The whole aspect of dynamic security is being able to have them be incarcerated, trust us as staff, and being able to have that communication, that open line of communication, the respect which goes above and beyond, especially in a correctional setting. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on CDCR Unlocked
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Lieutenant Lozano
- Captain Fred Money
- Dr Joseph Piazza
- Lieutenant David Gonzales
- Babak Gilani
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.2 / 5
- 11 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.0 / 5
- 4 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 32 / 100
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- Quality
- 38
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 67
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Questions about CDCR Unlocked
Who hosts CDCR Unlocked?
Ashton Harris and Frank Harrison host the show. Published by California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does CDCR Unlocked take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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