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| California Inmates Contribute Following Attacks |
| By Associated Press |
| Published: 09/18/2001 |
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Inmates at California's Folsom State Prison are contributing to the Red Cross and making small American flags to hang in their cells in the wake of the terror attacks. Folsom State Prison inmates have collected about $1,000 in donations so far, a prison spokesman, Lt. Tom Ayers, said Friday. ``This may not seem like much, but for an inmate that makes 12 cents an hour (at a prison job), it's quite a bit,'' he said. Ayers said he spotted nearly a dozen cells displaying tiny American flags made from bits of paper and cloth, and the idea seemed to be spreading. During World War II, Folsom inmates made cargo, landing and anti-submarine nets for the Allied navies, Ayers said. The National Guard even trained inmates so they could help defend the state when officials feared California might be invaded, he said. |
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