Wow Common Sense ❤! United States is getting better. California started the trend towards basic human decency!

Objectively, the rulings themselves are the punishments. However, some families consider prison to be a tradition. How did we get to this point? What [negative] role did northern South Asian influence play?

How about you just take the same programs and put it in impoverished areas and prevent prison also?

He's a Buddhist/Hindu chaplain, not an official. Let's improve our language skills@@caseylewis3359

​@@caseylewis3359I agree almost 90% with you. My wife was a victim advocate for violent crimes and I know that certain people do need to be in prison due to their violent nature and the pleasure they receive from it. I believe, like you, that the majority can be productive in an environment that promotes education, counseling ( many inmates have been victims) and continued support once reunited with families. This would create jobs in communities, diminish the astigmatism of being an ex-convict, increase employment of ex-convicts and the families would most likely not see the same financial hardship. FYI - the Illinois death penalty was suspended once the governor found out that 11% of the death row inmates were found to be innocent. Less than 5 years later Illinois State found that it was actually 13%. Georgia and Arkansas had activists that had found more than 32% of the death row inmates were innocent but the states would not hear their cases. The majority of those cases were of black and Hispanic individuals which due to their convictions made them ineligible to vote in their states.

Also when I was there we called it Camp Snoopy not Prisonyland. The old name was way cooler!

good job staying on the up and up my man

Congratulations on ur reform. They called you a statistic when u went in, but by staying out, you have proved that you are also capable of growth. You fell, you got back up. Look at u standin tall like that breathin fresh air.

That's great to hear that you haven't gone back to prison. I did 26 months at the turn of the century for a marijuana charge here in Louisiana D.O.C. I've been out and free for almost 24 years now, I received a first offender pardon automatically after I finished my sentence in full and life is good. No one has to go back, you just have to decide what's more important to you in your life and stick to your principles.

hahaha they still call banning camp snoopy over here in riverside county. God bless man!@@7Little701

So did I. Almost chose to not read comments expecting them to be ugly. So pleased!!

For real. I was expecting hate for inmates and hate for California. That caught me off gaurd

I love when we can just have empathy and be open to forgiveness

yeh, happy to see most people are not being nasty here.

I always read comments, a few after watching something on social media and actually almost quit reading them cause of such bad comments, so glad I read these, great job all around y'all🫶✌️🙏

Thats awesome! keep up the hard work!- 👏

Congratulations keep up the free life and enjoy it.

Should have been but prisons were set up for people to come back. Private

I think this will take a lot more trial and error to get right. It seems like they're tryping to copy Northern European socialist countries and the system does work brilliantly well over there, but our cultures are drastically different, as are the backgrounds and personalities of people who commit crimes over there versus here in America.

Except you are forgetting that entry to this prison is earned by good behavior while in a standard prison. That skews the rehabilitation numbers at the facility and makes the standard prison numbers look worse. It is very easy to help people that want some sort of help. The real test would be to bring random people into this prison and see how long the " calm " lasts.

@@bobroberts2371I think this is only going to work if regular prison stays as an alternative. Carrot/stick approach

Statistics do not lie? Are you mentally ill?

Except this prison ONLY gets people that want to be reformed and have stellar good records for a very long time while serving in a regular prison. Put standard inmates here and there will be chaos on the first day.

and this is yet another reason why crime in california is out of control. its never the criminals fault.

For inmates who actually want to be rehabbed, sure. Some people cannot be rehabbed. Lifers, kiddie pervs, grapists...there is no fixin' those people.

For real!

It would improve things, but schools are harder because the parents are in control. For it to be the most effective, you'd need some of them in the program as well.

Amen brother lol

Isn't funny we are doing this for prisoners but most public schools don't even have 5% of this commitment 😂

😂😂 Compton high had no windows

My brother was a guard at a max prison. Imu unit. The horror stories I heard were nearly unbelievable. And many from guards. I hope you are doing well. ❤ I hope God has, and will bless you.

If you look up The Norden, here on YT, there is an episode focusing on the prison system in Norway. I came across the series about 7 years ago.

No privately funded prisons, G. Privately run prisons that are publicly funded.

I hope you are doing well and can stay out of prison.

Sadly, that would probably be bad for the privately run prisons (that are publicly funded, though). The last thing they want to see is a decrease in prison population or population density. That would be bad for their profits.

Seriously! This should be on a National News story!!!!! This should be such a huge positive for American Society. Let me make it go more viral!

We don't need a video for this to become known. Share it, talk about it, and promote positive lifestyles amongst the ones around you. Be the change, not just wait for social media to run its course.

Same thing I said. V sad

Facts. This needs the go viral but alas. It likely won't because most news media organizations aim to focus on negative news. 😭

This prison has been open since 1995

How is this a second life? You're still deprived of your freedom. They will be in there for many years away from the world. They will have a record when they get out. There's nothing glamorous about it.

It's not amazing up here in Canada. It's ordinary.

​​@@johnwattdotca😮 sounds like a more functional society. Protect it by all means.

@@ItsYaBoi888 There are cities in Canada where there are no locks on any doors, anywhere. People leave other peoples stuff alone, not picking up stuff they think someone else forgot or lost. Up north, there are communities of natives who mixed with the northern islanders who were crossing the Atlantic, one half-Ojibway and half Scot, wearing kilts and speaking a blended language. I've seen descendants of Viks, huge red-heads. Viking is a verb, meaning to explore and trade. I was lucky enough to be accepted by Mohawk natives I was working with, and they introduced me to friends. We all live in the land of the new rising sun.

@@johnwattdotca sounds real chill, like a dream come true. 👍 Wish us luck here in the States. Politics has divided the population more than I can remember. I'm 35.

@@ItsYaBoi888 I don't want to wish you luck as if you really need it, because I'm seeing a social media craze that keeps going, when the reality isn't that bad. Past President Trump might be a big problem, but he's not the president, and he's not taking part in the Republican Party presidential debates. He's not legit any more, just a rich political freak. If you were older and went through the Kennedy assassination and Viet Nam, you'd think now is all about being a drama queen for social media, now a world unto itself. You might not know that Viet Nam became known as a "war for profit", why the military draft was removed from the public, and public perception about the military changed. Four Kent State student protesters were killed by National Guard. That's not happening now. Good luck if you decide to play funk bass.

It sounds frustrating enough that maybe it's better to not do things to land yourself behind bars.

7 years for 1 guy. That's a lot of work but it's so rare..... Guys at extreme high levels rarely get down to these type of low levels to be eligible for these types of programs.. These usually take already extremely low Level prisoners already. Low level crimes, criminal history, so for most its hopefully PREVENTING something... Lot of dudes are way past help though unfortunately

The opposite is also true. My state decided drug dealers and thieves are non-violent and therefore don't deserve jail time for their crimes. Even repeat offenders are getting slaps on the wrist. Drug overdoses and property theft has skyrocketed in the past 3 years here. The public is not happy, but the criminals are and so are the government subsidized employees who make 80k a year providing "social work" for the criminals.. Now, more people than ever before are willing to engage in theft, and a lot of them are teenagers and college age kids. The system abandoning punishment has led to these kids thinking that it's not a big deal to steal. The lack of adequate punishment for crime is actually making MORE criminals around here. And yeah, I saw that coming from miles away 😂

DONT BREAK THE LAW.

Seriously, you are clueless. The system doesn't work, and everybody involved in it knows that it doesn't work.

Yeah a lot of people don't realize that some of these guys were not able to even get here within a 5 year term. So it's not like they commit a crime and get to go straight to here.

This. Thank you. I spent 3 years in prison and the first thing that struck me was the basic things that I could no longer do: see my loved ones, take walks, existing without being watched, and even experience physical touch. I was never big on being touched before but I don't know how many times I would be going through it and all I needed was a hug but it was against policy. Even after prison, getting a job, housing, a partner -- every aspect of life is complicated and made more difficult. But the kindness and focus on humanity shown within this video is exactly what so many incarcerated individuals need to redirect their life to a more positive path.

If you were grounded than you would know

There lost their freedom for a reason and I don’t know what it’s like because I followed the rules. Sorry, not sorry!

stop comparing covid quarantine to prison 🙄 some of us got out of our homes to go to work daily

@@kimberlyncollins7839say that until your son or daughter is in prison for a non violent crime for a long time. Judgmental POS

Thats right and this is just the first of many more covid and climate lockdowns

Obviously I don’t think this is meant for murderers. More low level crimes of non violence.

You obviously do not know how the system works you really think they're going to put someone up high level or murder charges in there you have to earn your time there by behaving the other state prisons that don't operate the way this one does

How does it help prove anything when we haven't examined the results & stats yet?

No, it's a combination of BOTH. It is ESSENTIAL for people to understand that there are CONSEQUENCES for their hurtful or unlawful actions. And that consequence has always been LOSS OF FREEDOM (incarceration). But instead of just letting them rot and fester in jail doing nothing, why not help them learn what it means to be a well-adjusted social being. It's about time America got smart about it's penal system. But actually, the REAL key starts at the home -- being nurtured and raised in a SANE, RATIONAL, PEACEFUL, EMOTIONALLY STABLE environment. The govt should be MUCH more involved in educating and promoting PARENTING skills, and even LIFE skills. Teach our children, from a very young age, the VALUES of good character -- honesty, responsibility, humility, decency, selflessness, caring, sharing, forgiving, understanding, compassion, honor, integrity, courage, etc. In this age of Trumpism, the world SORELY NEEDS to get back to these values.

If that makes you sleep better at night, I guess run with that mentality.

There still needs to be consequences for certain actions. I agree with the rehabilitation approach rather than treating them like criminals, though.

@@djbenje4019 More criminals are rocking with Trump now because they had more money in their pockets during his reign & didn't have to commit as much crime to survive. He also got guys outta jail & signed a prison reform bill. Aside from mean tweets & occasional buffoonery, everyone including criminals were doing much better under Trump compared to now. Businesses are closing left & right, crime is up, millions of illegals have poured over the border, inflation, higher taxes, wars etc all under Biden.

Me too. It just made my day seeing this humanity taking place in America. Either all lives matter or no one does

They have to work their way up to go to this prison.

So you would rather the old way, that clearly doesn't work, mind you?

Prisons started getting turned into for profit models for corporations and also USA has highest rate per population in prison. So corporations want full prisons there is no incentive to rehabilitate. And laws that make pretty much everything we do illegal and the push to force anyone arrested to plead guilty for a plea bargain to avoid trial. The system is very ugly so any attempt to improve that system should be celebrated.

@@disneygirl6295 Which is the majority of US prisoners. Why are we placing non violent individuals. In a place they need to toughen up, become cold, be violent. Its so counterintuitive. And a miscarriage of justice. Its just a revolving door of cheap labor. Easy money.

Yesssss!!!

I certainly agree with you. You forgot the part where politicians and their special interests get rich doing it though :(

While crime is thru the roof...

@@timg2973 Yeah let's give criminals even more incentive to commit crimes by turning prisons into the Holiday Inn.

​@@timg2973it's not

@@UlexiteTVStoneLexite so stores are not being robbed? cars are not being stolen? have you not been paying attention?

@@timg2973fearmongering tv taught you that? FBI crime stats say otherwise..crime went down across the board last year FYI.

no the monsters are created right at home.

San Quentin has more or less the same programs, and they look exactly the same, and you wouldn't know that it houses thousands of murderers who have mostly stayed out of trouble for the last decade.

Or…and hear me out here….those people look that way because they are a product of the environment

You do know that murders can look like normal people, the boy next door. Looks can be extremely deceiving!

you are correct you have to EARN your way to here with good behavior, im sure theres some dudes who have done serious violent crimes before but flew straight in the system for a few years to be rewarded.

​@@_ghost_pepper_they're all in la county jails

Because it quickly reveals who has no compassion and lacks it

You don't have a belief. You have a psychotic animosity towards other humans.

Naive liberals

You're delusional

lol@@Juann-dc1rp

Correct. Most of the voting population has and won’t ever go to or prison. Due to following the rules of society. California’s crime rate and re-offense rate are both proof that this isn’t Norway lol. There’s a difference

And you think that’s a bad thing? LOL

@@justal8784 🤣We need to earn our stripes bro, get locked up & come out with face tats & muscles

Jail was never meant to be pleasant as an incentive to not get locked up.

Taking care of animals is not to teach the incarcerated individuals a marketable skill - it's a calming session. It teaches coping skills. Have you never had a pet to care for?

@@omi_god Yes, I’ve had many. 💡Oh!! So that’s why I never became a career criminal or an axe murderer. 🤔

@@garygraves4252 It's no doubt one reason. Consider that Trump has never had a pet. Explains a lot.

@@omi_godAdolf Hitler allowed his German shepherd, Blondi to sleep in his bed with him. (He was also a vegetarian) Mussolini had a beloved pet chicken as well as a pet lion. Good thing they had animals to calm them down or they might have won the war.

@@omi_god Evidently, pet ownership doesn’t cure TDS. 😁

Amen. CDCR is very well practiced at telling lies to the public and I think this video is a classic example of it. I know an inmate currently incarcerated at VSP and what you see here is most definitely not his experience. Not even close!

Some can't but most can. However this rehabilitation is nice, we should also focus on preventing people from falling into the river of crime that leads them here

Out of curiosity are you American? I’ve learned that only Americans or Western thinking people uphold the individualistic idea that some are “too far gone”. Seems like we should think it’s a systematic problem in America that has gone on too long and may be harder to reform? It may be hard but it can be done. Would’ve been easier if more Americans were team players in the first place. We are very quick to lock up anyone out of line

@@briwolfe8694 Howdy! I'm Canadian if you were asking me.🇨🇦

@@plicketyplunk Thanks for answering. I think nobody is above reform from studying culture and child development in college. And from studying how other countries in the East deal with incarceration and reform. I think some of us thinking people cannot be helped comes from us not even knowing what that would look like in North America, where more people are incarcerated than in any other continent

​@@briwolfe8694You have a very naive view of the world and limited experience with people if you think everyone can be reformed. Some are too broken. I admire your optimisim to a degree, but its going to get you hurt some day. Speaking from experience.

And originally, Ben Franklin created the idea of penitentiaries (as in being penitent) where people weren't thrown all together in massive rooms (both men and women together)... but rather in small, personal cells to think about what they had done (and made to read the bible, because, well 1700s). That of course swung too far to one side and the isolation wasn't great. I think after that penitentiaries were changed to the correctional facility model. Most of which do very little correcting these days.