KENNEMER CENTER

Program Philosophy: mcrp

The Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) is located at the Ken Kennemer Center in Bakersfield, California. The Kern-MCRP helps inmates successfully reenter the community by allowing eligible inmates, committed to a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) institution, to serve the end of their sentence in the community in lieu of confinement at a CDCR institution. The MCRP is designed to provide, or arrange linkage to a range of community-based, rehabilitative services that assist with substance use disorder treatment, mental health care, medical care, employment, education, housing, family reunification, and social support. The Kern MCRP helps participants successfully reenter the community from prison and focuses on reducing institutional recidivism. All levels of eligible inmates who have up to twenty-four months, but no less than 30 days of their State prison sentence remaining, may volunteer for placement. Inmates determined eligible for placement are reviewed by the Institutional Classification Committee and, if approved for placement, referred to the Classification Staff Representative for endorsement. All inmates are subjected to mandatory electronic monitoring.

Services Available

• Certified Drug and Alcohol classes

• Continuum of care

• In class and video psycho educational groups

• Individual sessions

• Participation in self-help services

• Family reunification and development

• Social service activities

• Recreational activities

• Community activities

• Job development

• Vocational skills and orientation

• Music studio for engineering and production 

Referrals
Referrals to the program can be made through the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or other appropriate agencies. Private pay clients accepted through self-referral and medical plan referrals. Contact for daily rate.

Click here to read an article from CDCR about our MCRP program.