"Governor Newsom unveiled a new educational complex at San Quentin Friday featuring a media center, cafe, library, classrooms, and a reentry center, in the first of a series of projects transforming the once notorious prison into a leading-edge rehabilitation center."
"As KTVU reports, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Friday for San Quentin's new $239 million learning center, which was completed in 18 months within budget and was funded through a lease revenue bond, according to a press release from the governor's office."
"Today, with the opening of this Learning Center, we are proving that rehabilitation and public safety go hand in hand and that hope is a powerful tool for safer communities."
"The new learning facility will consist of a technology and media center with podcast studios, a cafe, library, indoor and outdoor classrooms, and a reentry center to help inmates with a smoother transition into society upon release."
A new $239 million San Quentin Learning and Rehabilitation Center opened, completed in 18 months within budget and funded by a lease revenue bond. The facility serves as the first phase of transforming San Quentin into a rehabilitation-focused model emphasizing education, reentry, and public safety. The center includes a technology and media center with podcast studios, a cafe, library, indoor and outdoor classrooms, and a reentry center to ease transitions after release. Partnerships with Cal State LA, UC Berkeley, and Mt. Tamalpais College support high school and college-level coursework for incarcerated individuals. The effort aims to reduce recidivism and build safer communities.
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