The California Model, a system-wide change within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, was inspired by prison operations in Scandinavian countries where incarceration is considered an opportunity for recovery and rehabilitation rather than punishment. Despite good intentions, retired correctional lieutenant Hector Bravo reveals that the implementation of this model has led to more violence and corruption. In this episode of I Was There, Bravo exposes what working inside C

Corrections (with Sam Reich) ☝️