A bill that passed the Assembly would create a “community campus” on prison grounds where inmates cook their own food and secure jobs before their release.
Two-thirds of people incarcerated in the state will return to prison within three years, either through new offenses or parole violations, according to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation data.
Democratic Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua of Stockton read about the Norwegian model last year and offered up a scaled-down version this year for California., passed unanimously and now heads to the Senate, with the support of both prison reform advocates and the union representing prison guards. to take on long-haul routes. For some inmates, that means getting a Class A driver’s license to drive big rigs before they are released.
“Their first week, maybe even before they get out, they may have a paycheck because now have signing bonuses.”
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