March 2, 2024

Kindful Restoration’s Ernesto Rodriguez was involved in an exceptional project, “The 50 Film Documentary.” This film showcases incarcerated individuals participating in California’s unprecedented Offender Mentor Certification Program, which trains them to become certified drug counselors. The documentary is inspiring yet shocking, infused with a quiet sadness as it delves into the reasons why individuals end […]

In 2015, Kathleen met Ernesto Rodriguez while preparing a client for a parole board hearing. At the time, a new law, SB 261, had passed, granting youth offenders like Ernesto the chance to appear before the parole board early. They began collaborating through a program called “Who Were You Born to Be?” where Kathleen quickly