"Newsom's Plan to Revamp San Quentin: Rehabilitation over Punishment"

California Governor Gavin Newsom plans to transform San Quentin State Prison, the oldest correctional facility in the state, from a maximum-security prison into a rehabilitation and education facility that will focus on preparing inmates for their transition back into civilian life. The facility will be renamed San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and modeled on facilities in Norway and other Scandinavian countries. Any remaining Death Row inmates would be transferred to other prisons in the state. Newsom's budget proposal includes $20 million to begin repurposing the facility to house educational and training programs.