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Cities and Towns Put Convicts to Work and Save on Labor Costs

Record #:
2509
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Abstract:
Begun in 1994 in Greene County, the Community Work Program pays low-risk prison inmates for short, local government projects, like weeding and painting. Currently 17 prison units are providing 56 crews for work.
Source:
Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 45 Issue 9, Sept 1995, p10, il