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| Inmate labor beneficial to University, correctional institutions |
| By lsureveille.com- Lyle Manion |
| Published: 04/08/2014 |
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On select weekends, inmates leave their cells to work on campus for the University’s Landscape Services in return for a meal and freedom from the confines of prison gates. Landscape Services has used inmate labor since 1997, said Tammy Millican, assistant director for Facility Services. The program adopted was the result of a search for innovative ways to reduce costs. Today, inmates continue to help maintain more than 1,000 acres of land for Landscape Services. Safety is of utmost concern when managing inmates, Millican said. They work in groups of 10 or fewer and are supervised by a correctional officer and a Landscape Services official. Work is usually on weekends and delegated to areas on the edge of campus. Read More. |
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