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| Prison inmates crochet to help the community and themselves |
| By ktuu.com- Mike Ross |
| Published: 02/08/2017 |
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POINT MACKENZIE, Alaska (KTUU) - When the Mat Su Homeless Connect event took place last week in Wasilla, there were 450 crocheted blankets at one of the booths to be handed out to homeless people. They were hand-made by prison inmates. "They wanted us to make blankets and hats and scarves for the homeless people," said inmate James Morgan. "So I started doing it, and it was kinda nice. I got out, and actually saw somebody wearing one of my hats that I made." Prisoners at the Point MacKenzie Correctional Farm, who were recently transferred to the facility, after the Palmer Correctional Center closed due to state budget cuts, took up crocheting as part of a Dept. of Corrections program to help build self esteem and help various non-profit organizations. Several of the inmates crocheted animals for children with serious illnesses. "We started with eight prisoners making the animals. And within a month, they had 180 made," said correction officer Beth Hauser. "Those were specially made for Providence Cancer Center." Read More. |
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