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| Jailhouse Jobs Prepare Inmates for Release |
| By myfoxtwincities.com - Bill Keller |
| Published: 12/01/2011 |
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Minnesota -- With about 9,200 inmates, Minnesota has one of the lowest prison populations in the country, but more than a third of inmates don't have a high school diploma, a regular work history or vocational skills -- but one program seeks to change that to help them prepare for release. At six state prisons, inmates are paid to keep full-time jobs while serving their time, and those gigs are geared to prepare them for life on the outside and prevent them from returning to a life of crime once their sentence is up. "When you fail to control the events of your life, the events will control you," said Russell Simon Jr. FOX 9 News first met Simon in 2003, when he was working as a motivational speaker by drawing from his first-hand experience as a convicted felon. In 1986, he was sentenced to more than eight years in prison for burglary and assault. "When I was in prison, I got sober and went to treatment and dropped that tough-guy image," he explained. Yet, after 15 years on the outside, he's now back behind bars to serve 20 years for attempted murder during a drug- and alcohol-fueled standoff with police -- but that isn't why he invited FOX 9 News to talk. Most prisoners complain about their confinement, but Simon said they've actually got it too good. "With us being in a recession and no jobs on the streets, why are inmates making $8.24 an hour?" he asked. Simon is referring to a prison jobs program through MinnCor Industry, which provides inmates with an opportunity to work, earn money and learn new skills -- but Simon said he feels that work should go to those in greater need. "Moms or dads that have been laid off or unemployed for some time," he suggested. "If an inmate or a convict is given $8.24 an hour or a paycheck for $660 every two weeks, why should it be here? Why shouldn't it be on the streets?" While jobseekers may appreciate that sentiment, prison officials say they are looking at the bigger picture with the program. "Prison employment reduces recidivism," said Grant Duwe, director of research for the Department of Corrections. "It increases the extent to which prisoners (can) find employment after they get released from prison -- and it reduced misconduct." Read More. |
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