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| Veterans get hope, home for future |
| By srpressgazette.com - Mathew Pellegrino |
| Published: 11/17/2011 |
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They served the United States, they wore a uniform, and although their uniform has changed slightly, the veterans in Quad 1 K-dorm of the Santa Rosa County Correctional Institution are looking forward to a new life. On Wednesday, the Santa Rosa County Correctional Institution held their open house for the new veteran’s dormitory located inside the prison. Santa Rosa County will be one of only five counties in the State of Florida to house a veterans dormitory in their prison system. The dormitory is the latest re-entry initiative from the Florida Dept. of Corrections that houses veterans of war who are within three years of being released from prison, allowing them the opportunity to participate in specialized programs to help them get on their feet before re-entering the civilian world. In May, the program kicked off after the prison received 13 inmates from surrounding areas. Since then, the amount of inmates has nearly tripled in size. “Some of these (prisoners) may need help, but we’re here to provide that for them,” said Congressman Jeff Miller, who attended the open house and serves as chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. The program utilizes correctional officers with military programs to help oversee the dormitories and the programs. Sgt. Chester Williams who has worked at the correctional institution for over two decades and has over 40 years of military service on his shoulders is just one of the many correctional officers who serve the K-dorm who have some type of military background. “A lot of this program runs from volunteers and from staff,” Williams said. “It took a lot of hard work, but we got the job done.” Before entering the program, veterans are medically and educationally evaluated. Once approved and their former service with the military is confirmed, they are placed in the program on a volunteer basis. The program reinstates the military style thinking the prisoners may have been used to in the past such as keeping their cells “toothbrush” clean, participating in daily flag raising and retirement ceremonies and are strictly prohibited from using profanity or racial slurs. The strict guidelines are some that SRCI Warden Randall Tifft say are necessary to get the inmates to be respectful towards one another. Edwin Rosado, an inmate and former Marine entered the program with an understanding that it would potentially make him into a better person once he was released. “This program has put a lot of discipline standards on us,” Rosado said. “It gives us a better understanding of what has happened and what is going to happen.” Read More. |
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