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| Inmates install dorm furniture |
| By iowastatedaily.com- Matthew Rezab |
| Published: 08/05/2015 |
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Students living in housing provided by Iowa State use their furniture to sit, study, eat and sleep every day, but they're probably unaware it was built, moved and even installed by Iowa prisoners. Since 1999, Iowa State has partnered with Iowa Prison Industries and the Iowa Department of Corrections to provide furniture, cleaning products and labor services needed at the university. Director of Residence Pete Englin said all three regent institutions buy furniture from IPI. The inmates are working as participants in IPI's reentry program. "I think it actually started with us in Maple [in 1999] when they were looking at furniture styles," Englin said. "We’re encouraged to partner with other state agencies, and the fact we can help support one state agency and partner that way, encouraged us to look at ways they could help us." Read More. |
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