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Our program currently ONLY operates in person at San Quentin State Prison on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Friday afternoons. If you know someone at San Quentin who could benefit from our services, please tell him to send a note to the California Reentry Program, c/o Community Partnerships at San Quentin. If you have loved ones at any other institution in California, they are also welcome to contact us for assistance by USPS.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Drop-in Assistance































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Drop in assistance is available for clients who need questions answered about specific issues, for which information and resources are available on-site, or that can be addressed in one or two meetings with a volunteer. Materials provided include, but are not limited to, county resource guides; college financial aid applications and information; catalogs for local community colleges; DMV information; GED program information; information on employment opportunities. Men who identify longer term needs simply return as often as they need to develop more comprehensive parole plans.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Long-term Case Management































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Our services are available on an ongoing basis, year-round for clients who need multiple meetings with a volunteer advisor to assist them in long-term planning, including employment, education, medical needs, drug/alcohol treatment, and housing. Volunteers will assess a client's needs then return in ensuing weeks with materials specific to those needs, such as college catalogs, contact information at unions in the clients area of parole, and parole agent contact information.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Special Needs Assistance































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































We provide reentry assistance in close cooperation with CDCR staff to clients with special needs to try to ensure that they receive the care they need once released.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Parole Clothing































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Most people in incarceration are required to pay $38 out of their maximum $200 gate money for gray sweat suits to wear out of the prison when they parole. CRP is partnering with other community organizations to collect and distribute donated clothing to our clients that they can wear home when they parole. We are actively recruiting volunteers to manage this important service.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Workshops































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































CRP provides expert speakers one to two times per month to talk about topics of interest to people in incarceration, such as resume building, health issues, job interview skills, drug treatment, financial management, immigration, and other topics pertinent to reentry to the community. We partner with outside agencies to provide these workshops and materials.







































































































































































































































































































































































































































































Mission Statement: Our Mission is to assist people incarcerated in California prisons to a successful reentry by providing education and connect them to resources before release with the goal to reduce recidivism.