A California prosecutor blows up the state’s $239 million in taxpayer funding The program to establish a prison rehabilitation center in the Bay Area believes that this is another example of politicians putting criminals above law-abiding citizens.
Construction is underway San Quentin State Prisonconstruction workers are building a Norwegian-style rehabilitation center that has luxurious facilities such as grocery stores, libraries, cafes, farmers’ markets, etc. According to the project, $360 million was initially allocated, but the final cost of building a rehabilitation center is estimated to be about $239 million for taxpayers. San Francisco Chronicles.
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Talk about Building 38 The San Quentin State Prison was demolished to make room for the rehabilitation center. National agencies say the rehabilitation center is part of the “California Model”, which is “a holistic initiative that utilizes international, data-backed best practices to improve the well-being of those who live and work in state prisons.”
one Construction Plan The project shows that the new San Quentin Rehabilitation Center will feature an education and career center, as well as other facilities such as a media center, a library, a grocery store, a cafe and a learning center. The initial plan of the rehabilitation center states that ideally, the on-site farmers’ market will be run by local producers.
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Rendering of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (CDCR)
PowerPoint slideshows show where different facilities at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center will be located. (CDCR)
Staff worked hard to clean up the area where the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center was being built. (CDCR)
The program notes that the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center concept “emerges a humane campus atmosphere” that can promote “growth and self-empowerment while ensuring safety and security.”
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the program in May 2023 and said the new rehabilitation center will “make all of us safer.”
“California is transforming our state’s most notorious prison, San Quentin, into the nation’s most innovative rehabilitation facility, with a focus on building a better, safer future. We are really tearing down walls to reimagine our prison system, inspire real rehabilitation, and end the cycle of violence and crime.”
It is estimated that the construction of the rehabilitation center will be completed in early 2026.
The presentation slide shows different elements of the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. (CDCR)
Los Angeles County Attorney Jonathan Hatami told Fox News Digital that he supports efforts to turn prisoners into civilian lives, but he said the project is too expensive for taxpayers and the money is not spent well.
“The first problem I had, though, was the cost. In California, we couldn’t fund our homelessness program. We couldn’t fund Medi-Cal or Medicaid. We couldn’t fund officials,” Hatami said. “So we couldn’t provide such an important program for people in California.”
Los Angeles prosecutors said the project sent a message to California residents.
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Rendering of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (CDCR)
Complete rendering of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (CDCR)
“It seems like we prioritize criminals,” Hatami said. “It’s a big problem, and most of the time, the priority in this country seems to be to lean towards criminals rather than looking at the rest of California and saying there are many other things we should be able to offer.”
Todd Javernick, a spokesman for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, told the San Francisco Chronicle that “the overall initiative leverages international comprehensive initiatives and is a data-backed best practice to improve the well-being of those who live and work in state prisons.”
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Construction is underway to complete the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. (CDCR)
Staff worked hard to clean up the area where the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center was being built. (CDCR)
The San Quentin State Prison was previously housed in notorious criminals like Charles Manson and Scott Peterson. As part of a plan to establish a rehabilitation center, prisons are reduced from maximum safety to minimum safety.
Fox News Digital contacted Newsom’s office and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation for comments.
