CDCR has established a new facility to help prepare female inmates to reenter society successfully.
The Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program in San Diego will provide women inmates with rehabilitative and transitional services, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced in an August news release.
“This reentry facility is yet another example of California’s commitment to rehabilitation and better preparing inmates for life after their release,” said CDCR Secretary Jeff Beard.
“Investing in rehabilitation pays dividends in the long run. For every offender who successfully transitions back into society, California taxpayers save thousands of dollars.”
The state currently spends some $60,000 per year per prison inmate. The new center has an annual operating budget of $2.4 million. The nonprofit WestCare Foundation signed a four-year contract to operate the facility.
The CDCR-owned facility will house 82 women inmates, with the possibility of increasing to 118 in the future. Prospective inmates must have less than 24 months left to serve in prison.
Programs will include employment guidance, family reunification and substance abuse.