The Truth About CDCR: When Following Orders Can Cost You Everything

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and integrity issues faced by former CDCR lieutenants, highlighting the consequences of following unlawful orders.

Send us Fan Mail We talk straight about what we would change as former CDCR lieutenants, and why integrity matters more than titles, overtime, or protecting administrators. Kenny breaks down real use-of-force stories, ISU cases, and the mental toll of a system that punishes people for telling the truth. • corruption that becomes visible once you sit in ISU level meetings • why verbal unlawful orders trap young officers • the Training Day moment when you realize the game is ...

People in this episode

Host: Hector

Guest: Kenny

Topics covered

• CDCR
• integrity
• use-of-force
• corruption
• law enforcement
• mental health

Keywords

• CDCR
• integrity
• use-of-force
• corruption
• law enforcement
• mental toll
• ISU cases

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CDCR

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