San Quentin prison to undergo rehabilitation-focused transformation.

California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to transform San Quentin State Prison, home to the largest death row population in the US, into a rehabilitation center for less-dangerous prisoners. The facility will focus on education, training, and rehabilitation to break cycles of crime. Inmates serving prison sentences at San Quentin will be moved elsewhere in the California penitentiary system. The move follows Newsom's 2019 moratorium on executions and dismantling of the prison's gas chamber. The plan is inspired by Norway's approach to incarceration, which focuses on preparing people to return to society. Newsom is allocating $20 million to launch the plan.