"The new building complex serves mainly as an expensive rebranding effort to make California prisons appear less inhumane after decades of cruel and dehumanizing treatment."
"Despite continued projected declines in the incarcerated population, CDCR's proposed 2026-27 budget has grown to nearly $14.2 billion, much of it going to officer pay."
"Less than 5 percent of CDCR's budget actually goes toward rehabilitation, including programs like Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment and peer literacy mentor programs."
San Quentin State Prison has opened a new $239 million learning center, part of Governor Newsom's 'California Model' of reform. This initiative aims for 'normalization' but primarily serves as a rebranding effort. Despite a declining incarcerated population, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's budget has increased to nearly $14.2 billion, with less than 5 percent allocated for rehabilitation programs. Critics highlight the disproportionate spending on officer pay and the lack of effective community-based rehabilitation initiatives.
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