Inside the corrections, inmates learn to acquire skills

Posted on Dec 24 1999

What used to be a storage is now a shop for the inmates to engage in worthwhile hobbies –– making crafts and carpentry.

Through the federally-funded Criminal Justice Planning Agency, the center received seed money for the purchase of materials and equipment to be used by inmates in making leather crafts such as belts, key chain holders, paper plate holders and shelves they sell to customers.

The shop does not only help inmates earn money, but it also equips them with skills once they are reintegrated into the society. Proceeds from the sales are shared by the Division of Corrections and the inmates.

The shop sometimes serves as a classroom for ABE classes, a place for religious meetings and for counseling, and a reception are for visitors.

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