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Minnesota inmates crochet way to redemption in Project Teddy Bear
By startribune.com- Gail Rosenblum
Published: 09/15/2017

Could a crocheted giraffe lead us toward a safer society?

It’s a tall order. But a restorative justice project bringing together inmates at the federal prison in Sandstone, Minn., University of Minnesota honor students and very sick children at four Twin Cities Ronald McDonald Houses reminds us that, sometimes, a simply woven idea can be transformative for all involved.

“The guys wrote me a letter, and it’s hard to describe,” said Dr. Rebecca Shlafer, an assistant professor in the U’s department of pediatrics who teaches a course titled “Incarceration and the Family.”

“They said, ‘Thank you for giving us a chance. For believing that we were worthy of your time.’ 

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