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The career of Donald "DJ" Vodicka encompassed the rapid expansion of the prison system. For seventeen years, DJ worked in five of the most dangerous prisons in the California Department of Corrections – the largest prison system in the nation.

DJ was a prison guard in California's highest security prisons, serving meals to gang leaders, serial killers in lockdown cells, and patrolling exercise yards filled with violent felons while unarmed and outnumbered 1000-to-2. He belonged to an elite unit called the Investigative Services Unit (Internal Affairs), responsible for solving horrific crimes inside the walls. DJ was a decorated veteran officer. DJ became the largest "whistle-blower" to uncover a group of rogue prison guards who called themselves "The Green Wall." The Green Wall is a real-life drama of one man's courage to do the right thing against the California State Prison System. It is an unblinking look at what can go wrong when only one person is willing to stand up and speak for what is right, against almost insurmountable odds. DJ's televised state senate testimony exposed a scandal that led to resignations, transfers, sudden retirements, and reforms of the system that are still underway. The story is a classic tale of the triumph of personal integrity in the most dishonest place imaginable.

DJ career is punctuated by awards of merit and commendations. He holds a degree in Criminal Justice and has extensive correctional training in such areas as Homicide investigation, Narcotic investigation, Interrogation and Gangs. DJ has served in the United States Army assigned to a Special Forces Unit and received an Honorable Discharge in 1987, before joining the California Department of Corrections.