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| Inmates can't go to library, so it comes to them |
| By Post-Tribune |
| Published: 08/08/2005 |
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Some good books were written in jail and a group of local educators hope some good books can be read in jail, too. The Porter County, Ind., Sheriff's Department received $5,000 from a local civic group to establish a library in the Porter County Jail, police Sgt. Tim Emmons announced Thursday. The donation was presented by the Porter County chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international honor society made up of female educators. The group received the money through a grant from the Educational Foundation. Delta Kappa Gamma members have been attempting to set up a library at the jail for some time, Emmons said. The jail currently only has a few reading materials available to inmates. There are a few dozen books circulated on a cart, which inmates have limited access to, Emmons said. Inmates had to purchase religious reading materials and newspapers, he added. Society members, Barbara Aungst, a Valparaiso teacher with Portage Adult Education and works with the inmate GED program, and Sue Montania, a Valparaiso resident and retired Duneland Schools employee, are spearheading the library project. They plan to purchase more books and materials to build the library. Materials will also be available in Spanish due to the large number on Spanish-speaking inmates, Emmons noted. The goal of the project is to improve reading opportunities for all inmates, which will provide them with a sense of purpose and avoid recidivism, Emmons said. The library also will be used to advance the reading level of inmates. |
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