California Governor Gavin Newsom is advancing an ambitious reform of San Quentin State Prison, envisioning it as a Nordic-style rehabilitation center. This includes the introduction of podcast and TV studios, classrooms for coding, self-service grocery stores, and food trucks operated by inmates. Newsom's larger goal is to create a healing environment, shifting the prison's status from maximum to medium security, and focusing on good nutrition as part of the inmate experience, which he claims will reduce recidivism.
Governor Gavin Newsom's vision for San Quentin is a progressive overhaul that aims to create a healing environment with Nordic-style design and rehabilitative facilities.
Among the changes are podcast studios, food trucks, and classrooms, with an emphasis on nutrition, intended to reduce recidivism and ease the reintegration of inmates.
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