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Prison to Purpose

Prison to Purpose

Di: Michele Kane
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Prison to Purpose: Building Futures Behind Bars is a podcast presented by the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority (CALCTRA) that explores the transformative power of job training and rehabilitation within California's state prisons.

Prison to Purpose sheds light on pathways to personal growth, accountability, and opportunity—demonstrating how purpose-driven rehabilitation can strengthen individuals, families, and communities across California. This podcast highlights the life-changing career development programs CALCTRA offers to incarcerated individuals.

CALCTRA prioritizes rehabilitation through vocational programs and supporting second chances, while training participants to produce quality products and services for its customers. Thousands of incarcerated individuals have received valuable job training through CALCTRA, and many graduates have successful careers. A University of California, Irvine study found that CALCTRA participants have a 15% return-to-custody rate after three years, meaning 85% do not return to prison.

Follow real stories of transformation. Where rehabilitation meets real-world work and second chances.

Copyright 2026 by Michele Kane Crimini reali
Episodi
  • Beneath the Surface: From Incarceration to Commercial Diving Part 2

    Beneath the Surface: From Incarceration to Commercial Diving Part 2
    Apr 21 2026

    In Part 2 of this Prison to Purpose episode, we continue the conversation about the nationally recognized Commercial Dive program inside prison. Hear from Dave Calvert, a formerly incarcerated commercial diver who now works as an assistant dive instructor with the California Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Authority. Dave shares his journey at the California Institution for Men in Chino and how the skills, discipline, and trust learned underwater helped reshape his future. He reflects on the responsibility of teaching others who are walking the same path he once did. This episode highlights the power of lived experience, second chances, and purpose passed forward.

    Watch and listen to new episodes of Prison to Purpose: Building Futures Behind Bars every other Tuesday and follow us on social media.

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CALCTRA/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calctra/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CALCTRA

    For resources related to today's episode, check out:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H28gjP1a_kg&t=37s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vMd0EURSi0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glfX4o5s4Yo&t=21s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puMpZXAwXqc
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    32 min
  • Beneath the Surface: From Incarceration to Commercial Diving

    Beneath the Surface: From Incarceration to Commercial Diving
    Apr 7 2026

    In this episode of Prison to Purpose, we dive into CALCTRA's Commercial Dive Program at the California Institution for Men in Chino. This prison program has gained world-wide attention through the decades. Incarcerated students learn everything from underwater welding, diving physics, along with all the aspects of commercial diving. Hear the amazing story behind Kenyatta Kalisana who once was incarcerated and is now the dive instructor. He shares his journey from prison to profession after completing the very program he now helps teach. This conversation explores what's possible when real skills, second chances, and purpose meet beneath the surface.

    Watch and listen to new episodes of Prison to Purpose: Building Futures Behind Bars every other Tuesday and follow us on social media.

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CALCTRA/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calctra/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CALCTRA

    For resources related to today's episode, check out:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H28gjP1a_kg&t=37s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vMd0EURSi0

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glfX4o5s4Yo&t=21s

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puMpZXAwXqc
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    45 min
  • From Incarceration to Leadership

    From Incarceration to Leadership
    Mar 10 2026

    In this powerful episode we sit down with Kyle Patterson, the Regional Manager for the Western States Regional Council of Carpenters. He also serves on the Correctional Training and Rehabilitation Board. Kyle shares his personal story on incarceration and how he was raised by a single mom with nine children in South LA. Hear how Kyle transformed his life and is now a leader shaping policies and creating real opportunities for rehabilitation and reentry. This episode is a moving reminder that with the right support, accountability, and opportunity, second chances can lead to leadership — and one person's comeback can inspire systemic change.

    Watch and listen to new episodes of Prison to Purpose: Building Futures Behind Bars every other Tuesday and follow us on social media.

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CALCTRA/

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calctra/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CALCTRA
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    46 min
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