Tree’s House of Resources – Data Brief

Location: LAC C-Yard Year: 2026

Program Overview

Tree’s House of Resources provides healing-centered, trauma-informed programming inside carceral settings, supporting individuals serving long-term sentences through personal development, reentry preparation, and dignity-affirming community connection.

Participant Snapshot

Total Participants: 163

SAGE Program Interest: 94% YES, demonstrating overwhelming demand for healing and growth-focused

programming.

Key Findings

• Participants span multiple generations, with the largest concentration between ages 30–65.

• A majority are serving sentences of 25+ years or LWOP, underscoring the importance of long-term, hope-centered intervention.

• Participants originate primarily from Los Angeles County, with representation across Southern and Central California.

Impact & Policy Relevance

The data reflects a clear need and readiness for sustained rehabilitative and healing-based programming inside California’s carceral system. Tree’s House of Resources addresses this need by fostering accountability, emotional wellness, and community reintegration pathways aligned with public safety and human dignity.

This brief is intended for policymakers, institutional partners, and funders seeking data-informed insight into the human and regional impact of healing-centered prison programming.