Folsom Prison celebrated the graduation of 120 who went through a program for a nationally accredited job certification or apprenticeship. CAL CTRA has a commitment to providing job training, career preparation, and rehabilitative opportunities to incarcerated individuals across the state.
What is CALCTRA?
CALCTRA provides job skills training to approximately 5,800 individuals in CDCR institutions. The agency offers industry-recognized certifications that reduce recidivism and promote public safety. A University of California, Irvine study found participants have a 15 percent return-to-custody rate after three years. This means 85 percent do not return to prison.
Listen: Michele Kane with the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority.
Interview on link below starts at 1:30.
Check out the link to the podcast.