Analysis Of The California Reentry Institute ( Cri )

I had the honor to have a face to face interview with Collette Carroll. Collette is part of a team of the California Reentry Institute (CRI) which is a pre and post releases program those offenders within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation which is located in San Quentin State Prison. The California reentry program was developed in 2008; the Department of Correction realized offenders being released from prison should have the opportunity to attend a pre and post release program. The reentry program is a volunteer program to the offenders. The pre-release program is an 18-24 month weekly program ran by an experienced team with strong curriculum which is designed to provide insight, life skill, education and a comprehensive individual case management. The post release is provided once the offender has graduated from prerelease program and the offender is released from prison. The post release program the offender receives assistance with basic needs such as tr ansportation, clothing amenities, food, financial resources, documentation (ID), health care, life skills addiction and recovers aftercare and continued individual case management. The California reentry program held is first graduation ceremony on January 17, 2014 after 27 months of programs and individual case management. In May of 2015 CRI started the new two year class which consist of more offenders due to more offenders are qualifying for the reentry program. Collette stated her career