Program Expansion at California Medical Facility (CMF)

We are announcing some exciting news!

Back to the Start is expanding to a second site--California Medical Facility (CMF) in Vacaville! And Co-Founder, Brian Asey Gonsoulin, will be leading this effort as our inaugural Director of Prison Program Expansion

We are thrilled to see the impact at of our work at San Quentin finally spreading to other facilities in California (and more to come). Stories and perspectives of the incarcerated deserve to be uplifted and are vital to reshaping narratives and breaking the cycle!

Inclusivity is top of mind as we expand to this site, which houses a large proportion of medically fragile incarcerated individuals. We are committed to ensuring that our program is accessible to all—regardless of literacy level—and responsive to those with complex health needs and disabilities.

We look forward to highlighting CMF’s program leads and participants, as well as sharing special enhancements to the curriculum that we will be piloting at this new site.