Report California Prison Programs and Reentry Pathways By Heather Harris, Brandon Martin, Sean Cremin Jun 26, 2024 In recent years, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has expanded programs that support community reintegration. But participation has been low. A new report details the rehabilitative needs of people in prison, CDCR efforts to expand programs to meet those needs, and factors that may affect participation.
Policy Brief Policy Brief: California Prison Programs and Reentry Pathways By Heather Harris, Brandon Martin, Sean Cremin, Stephanie Barton Jun 26, 2024 The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) began expanding education, employment, and rehabilitative programs in 2012, setting a goal to meet the needs of 70 percent of eligible people. Although CDCR greatly expanded capacity, most people released from prisons between 2015 and 2019 had not participated.
event The Future of Higher Education Enrollment in California Jun 20, 2024 College enrollment and completion have long trended upward in California, but enrollment fell during the pandemic. What might California’s colleges and universities expect over the next couple of decades? PPIC senior fellow Hans Johnson will outline a new report that projects enrollment trajectories across the state’s major higher education sectors.