About CCRC

Reentry Affects the Entire Community

Nearly 1 in 100 adults are in jail or prison in the United States. That’s more than any other nation in the world.
The vast majority of individuals in state prisons across the U.S. will eventually be released back to their communities. More than half of them will return to prison within three years. In California, 70 percent of parolees are back behind bars within two years, more than twice the national average.
The relationship between crime and substance abuse is well documented. In San Diego County during 2006, 75 percent of adult females and 66 percent of adult males tested positive for marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and/or PCP.
California spends about $7 billion annually for prisons. Add to this the cost of jails, court, the inestimable suffering of victims and families, and the price tag to our economy is truly staggering. The cost to operate the criminal justice system is at the expense of our schools and other public services.
There are nearly 8,000 parolees in San Diego County and 23,000 adults on probation. Nearly 100,000 adults were booked into San Diego County jails in 2006.
Headquartered in San Diego, Community Connection Resource Center has long been working to stop the revolving door of recidivism to our jails and prisons, and helping to turn individuals from tax burdens to responsible and contributing members of our community.