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| Five Florida Prisons Offering Separate Housing for Military Veterans |
| By sunshinestatenews.com - Jim Turner |
| Published: 11/10/2011 |
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The Florida Department of Corrections has opened “dorms” for military veterans incarcerated at correctional institutions in Santa Rosa, Gulf, Martin, Sumter and Lowell counties. “We are always looking for creative ways to encourage the inmate population to make positive changes in their lives,” Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Ken Tucker stated in a release. “The military emphasizes pride, character and integrity. By housing veteran inmates in the same dorm before their release from prison, they can work together to recapture some of those qualities, while also learning about programs and benefits available specifically for veterans.” Inmates housed in the dorm must: conduct daily flag-raising and -retiring ceremonies; abide by military standards for the dorm areas, bunks and clothing; refrain from profanity and racial slurs; and attend evening group meetings. Only vets with three or fewer years remaining on their sentences can participate in the program, which is to be overseen by correction officers with military backgrounds. Read More. |
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