Every month, we bring prosecutors in California into prisons to meet with people who are incarcerated.

Why Prison Visits?

Prosecutors have immense influence on who ends up in our prisons and jails, but many have not seen inside these facilities or had conversations with people who are incarcerated. We seek to build bridges and help line prosecutors better understand the experiences of those who are incarcerated and the impact of the decisions they make everyday as prosecutors. 

What happens on a visit?

Our one-day prison visit trainings take place in Northern and Southern California. Prosecutors participate in facilitated small group discussions with individuals who are incarcerated. Conversations often touch on the factors that led someone to commit a crime, their experience with prosecutors and the criminal legal system, the conditions within the prison, and their rehabilitation while incarcerated.

MCLE credit is available in California for Ethics and Elimination of Bias.

If you’re interested in participating in a California prison visit or learning more about how to set up a visit in another state, email our Program Director Artie Gonzales at Artie@ProsecutorsAlliance.org.