纽森迎 San Quentin 首批学士班：34名学员入读 Cal State LA 21个月通识学士项目
San Quentin——加州州长办公室10月22日宣布，州长纽森当天欢迎首批34名学员在位于加州 Marin County 的 San Quentin Rehabilitation Center 入读 California State University, Los Angeles（Cal State LA）的学士学位项目。这是一个为期21个月的通识学士（Liberal Studies）项目，授课地点设在该中心今年早些时候开放的新 Learning Center。
纽森在声明中说：「通过在惩教设施内扩大上大学的机会，我们在加强改造、支持成功重返社会，并帮助让我们的社区更安全。」他指出，绝大多数入狱者服刑期满后都会回到社区，重要的是让他们离开时能更好地为社区作贡献。
加州惩教部（California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation，CDCR）部长 Jeff Macomber 表示，全州高等教育项目的持续增长体现了该部对改造的投入；高等教育一再被证明是成功重返社会最强的预测因素之一，能显著降低再犯率。Cal State LA 校长 Berenecea Johnson Eanes 表示，学校很自豪与 CDCR 合作，把其教育使命带进 San Quentin。
州长办公室介绍，San Quentin 的新 Learning Center 今年开放，提供扩大的教室空间、科技与媒体中心、户外聚集区与开放式图书馆；图书馆自5月新空间开放以来，每周借书量增加了400%。该中心目前服务432名成人基础教育与成人中等教育学员，以及495名大学课程学员。
按 CDCR 的全州体系，学员可从高中同等学历一路读到副学士、学士与硕士学位，副学士与学士项目对学员免费；学士学位项目通过与 California State University 与 University of California 系统的合作，在12家机构开设。截至2026年，CDCR 高等教育体系已累计授予9,966个副学士学位、451个学士学位与48个硕士学位。CDCR 数据显示，获得 Rehabilitation Achievement Credits 的人员中，81.5%在出狱后三年内保持无定罪记录；一项研究报告还发现，上过大学课程的在押人员出狱后找到工作的可能性高出31%。
州长办公室同时公布，加州2025年各主要犯罪类别较2024年全面下降：凶杀下降18.6%，抢劫下降19.9%，财产犯罪下降14.3%，机动车盗窃下降25.8%，暴力犯罪下降10.2%。
Newsom Welcomes First Cal State LA Bachelor's Cohort at San Quentin: 34 Students Begin 21-Month Liberal Studies Degree
SAN QUENTIN — California Governor Gavin Newsom on October 22 welcomed the inaugural cohort of 34 students pursuing bachelor's degrees through California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center in Marin County, California, his office announced. The 21-month program leads to a Liberal Studies degree and brings university instruction into the center's new Learning Center, which opened earlier this year.
"By expanding access to college inside our correctional facilities, we're strengthening rehabilitation, supporting successful reentry and helping make our communities safer," Newsom said in a statement, noting that most people who enter prison eventually return to their communities after serving their time.
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Secretary Jeff Macomber said the continued growth of higher education programs across the state's institutions reflects the department's commitment to rehabilitation, adding that higher education is consistently proven to be one of the strongest predictors of successful re-entry, significantly reducing recidivism. Cal State LA President Berenecea Johnson Eanes said the university is proud to partner with CDCR to bring its educational mission to San Quentin.
According to the Governor's office, San Quentin's new Learning Center provides expanded classroom space, a technology and media hub, outdoor gathering areas and an open-stack library, and weekly book checkouts have increased 400% since the new space opened in May. The center currently serves 432 Adult Basic Education and Adult Secondary Education students, along with 495 college students.
Under CDCR's statewide system, associate and bachelor's degree programs are provided at no cost to students, and bachelor's degree programs operate at 12 institutions through partnerships with the California State University and University of California systems. As of 2026, CDCR's higher education system reported 9,966 associate degrees, 451 bachelor's degrees and 48 master's degrees. CDCR data show that 81.5% of people who earned Rehabilitation Achievement Credits remained conviction-free three years after release, and a recent report found that incarcerated people who took college courses were 31% more likely to have jobs after release.
The Governor's office also said California's latest statewide crime data show declines across every major category in 2025 compared with 2024: homicide fell 18.6%, robbery 19.9%, property crime 14.3%, motor vehicle theft 25.8%, and violent crime 10.2%.
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图片来源：图：San Quentin Rehabilitation Center 首批 Cal State LA 学士班典礼现场，监狱长 Chance Andes 致辞（2026年10月22日）。照片：加州州长办公室，官方发布。 / Warden Chance Andes speaking at the inaugural ceremony for the first Cal State LA bachelor's cohort at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, October 22, 2026. Photo: Office of the Governor of California, official release.
