QUEST PROGRAM
Quest is 13-week peer-led coaching program that facilitates behavior and attitude change through a leadership seminar, vision casting, and goal setting.
In 2025, CROP is expanding its in-prison programming from a single facility in Northern California to four institutions statewide, including the Central California Women's Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla—the largest women's prison in the state. CROP aims to provide 1,000 people this year with CROP’s signature personal leadership development curriculum at Solano, Folsom, CCWF and CIW.
The Quest program has been running inside CDCR since 2012 where it was first developed at Soledad State Prison as one of the first programs of the CROP organization. In 2017, the program became eligible for Rehabilitative Achievement Credits which enable people to earn time to leave prison early. Over 1,000 people went through the program in Soledad State Prison. In 2022, Quest expanded to Solano State Prison through a CDCR Innovative Programs Grant and has served an additional 300+ people. The Quest curriculum including its signature three-day seminar is also the foundational leadership development programming for CROP’s Ready 4 Life program.
For more information, contact Richard Mireles, Director of Personal Development and Engagement at richard.mireles@croporg.org.