CBS Reports

Model Prisons: California's Push for Reform (9x11)

Air date: Jul 13, 2024

Nearly 95% of people currently in prison will be released back into society, and historically a significant percentage are likely to reoffend. In California, authorities are trying to change that by providing inmates access to education, work and other rehabilitative privileges - programs that have been shown to reduce recidivism and increase public safety. CBS Reports examines a controversial approach some see as being "soft on crime,"