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| At Md. prison, a knitting class that isn't necessarily about knitting |
| By greenfieldreporter.com- Michael Livingston II |
| Published: 07/07/2014 |
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JESSUP, Maryland — In a library room with bare shelves, Lynn Zwerling dumped balls of yarn, needles and scissors onto two folding tables and sat down to knit with her class. A new student entered the room: peach fuzz on his chin, temple fade haircut, wearing a gray Department of Corrections sweater. As he sat across from his 20 classmates, Reggie Della, 55, told him to "pick up some yarn and needles. Then you can be a knitting homie, too." At Dorsey Run Correctional Facility in Jessup, one of the most popular recreational programs is a weekly Thursday afternoon knitting class created by Zwerling, 69, designed to teach more than two dozen inmates discipline, empathy, patience and a professional work ethic through the slow, quiet practice of turning balls of yarn into colorful creations. For the instructors and the students, it's more than just another activity to help prisoners pass away the weeks, months and years. Read More. |
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