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Overview

The California Reentry Program is a comprehensive, multi-faceted program aimed at meeting all of the most vital needs of prisoners facing parole. We are primarily a social service referral agency, connecting parolees with resources and contact information for services in their communities. Our team of volunteers meet with prisoners at San Quentin State Prison and provide individualized assistance based on their needs and location of parole. A partial list of our services is as follows.

Drop-in Assistance - For prisoners with specific questions that can be addressed in one or two meetings with a volunteer advisor. We hand out resource booklets, DMV, Social Security, and child support information, as well as information about colleges and financial aid.
Long-term Case Management - This program is for prisoners who need multiple meetings with a volunteer, to assist them in long-term planning in matters including employment, education, medical needs, drug/alcohol treatment, housing etc.
Workshops - The California Reentry Program provides speakers one to two times per month to talk about their areas of expertise, such as resume building, health issues, interview skills, immigration, record expungement, and other topics pertinent to re-entry into the community.
Parole Clothing - Most prisoners are required to pay $38 out of their gate money for gray sweat suits to wear out of the prison when they parole. CRP has partnered - Most prisoners are required to pay $38 out of their gate money for gray sweat suits to wear out of the prison when they parole. CRP has partnered with other community organizations to collect and distribute donated clothing to our clients that they can wear home when they parole.
Listserve - This list provides a forum for those in or recently released from prison, their families, and service providers to ask and answer questions to assist in making the re-entry process more successful.

Donations are accepted and needed to keep this program running. Anyone wishing to make a donation can either click here

or make a donation by postal mail to:
California Reentry Program
P.O. Box 483
San Quentin, CA 94964