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Arkansas prison career fair gives inmates life skills
By thenewstribune.com- David Hutter
Published: 06/26/2017

PINE BLUFF, Ark.

Tucker Prison inmates met with representatives of social service organizations recently, gaining skills to assist with life after prison. The event, held last week at Tucker Prison, was a part of "Think Legacy Re-entry and Reunification Job and Resources Fair."

Arkansas Department of Correction spokesman Solomon Graves touted the fair as a success. Prisoners help themselves by taking part, he said.

"Think Legacy is an evidence-based re-entry program that we implemented at the first of the year when we revamped our re-entry efforts within the Department of Correction," Graves said. "These inmates have been a part of the program for the past six months. As they approach the end of the program, we are connecting them with resources."

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