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| These Prisoners Are Pedaling Their Way Out Of Prison |
| By fastcoexist.com - Ariel Schwartz |
| Published: 08/17/2012 |
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What’s the best way to get out of jail in Brazil? On a bike. A new program lets prisoners generate energy for the prison on stationary bikes in exchange for reduced sentences. The most dangerous prison inmates don’t get to spend time outside, but there are plenty of prison programs around the world that allow inmates to work in various capacities. In parts of Arizona, inmates can still even work on chain gangs. In Brazil, one prison is letting its inmates make a unique contribution to society--one that could ultimately reduce their sentences. The program, held in a maximum security prison near São Paolo, lets inmates pedal indoor bikes to generate power. All the electricity generated goes towards powering up lights in the surrounding town. In an interview with Euronews, Prison Director Gilson Rafael Silva explained that the program’s benefits for inmates are threefold: the prisoners get exercise, lose weight, and for every three days of pedaling, their sentence is reduced by one day. Not a bad deal. Read More. |
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Brilliant idea. Not sure about the whole reduced sentence thing, but......
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