Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed an ambitious transformation of California’s prison system, a move he describes as the “next step in our pursuit of true rehabilitation, justice, and safer communities through this evidence-backed investment, creating a new model for safety and justice—the California Model—that will lead the nation.”
In a series of public workshops, we invite Central Valley communities to reflect and engage in dialogue on prisons, incarceration, and reform, and to offer lessons and insights that may be of value in the state’s pursuit of “true rehabilitation, justice, and safer communities.”
* the 1 research university built is the University of California, Merced Image: Manifest Justice Pop-Up Art Exhibition