Valley State Prison saw the graduation of 203 students from Valley Adult School, marking the largest class since converting to a male prison in 2012. Valley State Adult School’s mission is to foster self-improvement by motivating the students to … [Read more...]
Kern Valley State Prison Holds First Graduation Ceremony
Kern Valley State Prison inmates donned various colored caps and gowns to mark the prison’s first graduation. The first commencement ceremony in August honored 121 graduates before a welcome assembly of family, friends, custody staff and prison … [Read more...]
Watani Leaves San Quentin Again…This Time It’s Legit
One of the few men ever to escape San Quentin State Prison walked out legitimately this time, after a long stint in the same prison. In 1974, Watani Stiner fled the U.S. and lived as a fugitive in South America for the next two decades before turning … [Read more...]
Responsibility In Rehabilitation
This interview was conducted with John Kern on the dynamics of correctional education policy in California from his perspective as a career CDCR landscape horticulture instructor and union activist. What is your role with the union? I work as the … [Read more...]
Rehabilitative Programs Reduce Recidivism
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Secretary Matthew Cate notes the irony of California prison policy where, due to the budget crisis, many rehabilitative programs have been cut. The irony is that research shows these are … [Read more...]
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