In this article, the author describes the San Francisco Sheriff's Department (SFSD) Life Skills for Prisoners Program. The program was designed to enhance and expand the Resolve to Stop the Violence Project, which had operated successfully for three years in the San Francisco County Jail as a restorative justice program. The mission of SFSD is to be an effective and integral part of the civil and criminal law enforcement efforts of the City and County of San Francisco. An important aspect of this goal is to provide offenders and ex-offenders with opportunities to develop social, educational, employment, and other life skills. For over twenty years, SFSD has implemented programs which address poor employability, low educational levels, and the prevalence of violence and substance abuse among those impacted by the criminal justice system.