GRIP Training Institute, a 501(c)(3) serving incarcerated people in the state of CA. Our mission is to create the personal and systemic change to turn violence and suffering into opportunities for learning and healing.

The GRIP program has been developed over 25 years of direct work with thousands of incarcerated people, mostly people with violent offenses, and their victims/survivors. The program started at San Quentin State Prison and has grown to include Avenal State Prison, Mule Creek State Prison, Correctional Training Facility, and California Medical Facility. It offers an in-depth journey where the participants are able to understand and transform their violent behavior and replace it with an attitude of mindfulness and emotional intelligence.

Please consider helping our program expand to bring healing work to women's institutions.

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