- San Quentin is California’s oldest state prison.
- The office of Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom says the “one-of-a-kind” overhaul borrows rehabilitation practices from places such as Norway.
- The $20 million plan focuses on transformed San Quentin from a maximum-security prison into one focused on rehabilitation and education, Newsom said.
- The state prison, if the plan is approved, would be renamed San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.