"California Gov. Gavin Newsom is facing blowback after unveiling a new $239 million rehabilitation center at the infamous San Quentin prison - complete with a cafe and sweeping views of San Francisco Bay. Newsom attended the opening of the new San Quentin Learning Center, with the goal of "proving that rehabilitation and public safety go hand in hand," he said at ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday. The center, which features Scandinavian-inspired design, also includes podcast studios, recording spaces and a store "to normalize social and vocational experiences.""
""A prison is supposed to be a prison," Republican state Sen. Tony Strickland told The Center Square. "He's putting money, from my understanding, into grocery stores to 'normalize the environment.' His words, not mine. A prison should be a prison. People go to a prison because they committed a crime. When you commit a crime, you have to pay the consequence for that action.""
Governor Gavin Newsom opened the $239 million San Quentin Learning Center featuring Scandinavian-inspired design, a cafe, podcast studios, recording spaces and a store meant to normalize social and vocational experiences. The project aims to emphasize rehabilitation alongside public safety and models Nordic approaches that prioritize rehabilitation over punishment. Critics argue the amenity-filled facility makes prisons too comfortable and say victims of crimes are being overlooked. Republican lawmakers expressed that prisons should be punitive and raised concerns about balancing rehabilitation with consequences. The project was funded by a lease revenue bond, which means taxpayers ultimately shoulder the cost.
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