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Long program waitlists concern residents 

May 6, 2025 by Vincent O'Bannon

Access to programs for many incarcerated people at San Quentin continues to be a problem two years following Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rehabilitation center … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner, San Quentin State Prison Tagged With: California Model, Reimagining San Quentin

CDCR regionalizes and restructures leadership

March 21, 2025 by Bostyon Johnson

CDCR’s objective is to provide better access to programs, reentry, support Beginning Jan. 1 of this year, the California Department of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Model, cdcr

Hundreds ring in New Year with fun and games

February 13, 2025 by Martin Keith DeWitt

California Model Resource Team and WallBusters gaming group provide many recreational activities San Quentin Rehabilitation Center started 2025 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: HOLIDAYS Tagged With: California Model, California Model Resource Team, new year, Wallbusters gaming group

Gaming group hosts 64-player Smash Brother video game tournament

January 28, 2025 by Kenneth Gatison

The Wallbusters gaming group organizes video tournament for staff and incarcerated residents in a first of its kind community-building … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: California Model, California Model Resource Team, Smash Brothers, Wallbusters gaming group

Bragging rights for South Block residents in Battle of the Blocks

January 21, 2025 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

SQ sports season ends with ‘Battle of the Blocks’ basketball tournament, sponsored by members of the California Model Resource Team. Lacking the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS Tagged With: Battle of the Blocks, California Model, North Block

CDCR promotes healthier workplace through trauma-informed care

January 15, 2025 by Justin Wharton

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation have introduced trauma-informed staff training to promote a healthier workplace, according to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: Alison Pachynski, AMEND, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, California Model, Trauma-informed training

La nueva era en San Quentin

December 19, 2024 by Marco Serna

La población encarcelada fue informada acerca del inicio oficial del Modelo Californiano y de los cambios inmediatos de remodelación en San Quentin, a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: California Model, ESPANOL, SPANISH Tagged With: California Model

Resource team produces tangible results toward statewide initiative 

December 11, 2024 by Michael Callahan

Despite differences of opinions on the new California Model system, a resource team has been tasked with trying to directly enhance the concept from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: California Model Tagged With: California Model, California Model Resource Team

Historic soccer game brings two communities together

September 22, 2024 by Justin Wharton

Through the love of the game of f útbol, history continues to evolve at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, bringing the Spanish-speaking community and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: SPORTS, Uncategorized Tagged With: California Model

Reform advocates seek strategic plan for prison closures

September 7, 2024 by John Liu

Some prison reform advocates expect CDCR’s budget cuts will reduce wasteful spending amidst dwindling prison population, but seek more stable plans … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM Tagged With: California Model, Californians United for a Responsible Budget, cdcr, CURB

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