Tuesday, July 06, 2010
Recycling Center...Men And Materials
KENTUCKY...
A recycling center in Richmond is helping inmates prepare for life after prison. The Bluegrass Regional Recycling Corp. is a nonprofit organization established about 20 years ago to help cities and counties in the area develop recycling programs. It has used inmate labor for about a decade, but the career development program was established about two years ago. Men in the program enhance their resumes, participate in clerical work, landscaping or janitorial services. Some receive their General Educational Development certificate, and many take college courses. The recidivism rate for those who have participated in the program is about 12 percent. The state has a recidivism rate of about 40 percent. All inmates in the program are nonviolent.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 9:24 PM 
