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But will high-tech programs replace “the human touch” when the virus ebbs?
When his father died last year of an overdose, Rodney Watson thought he would miss the funeral and his last chance to say goodbye not because of the pandemic, but because he was in jail. Watson, 36, was awaiting trial in Houston after shooting and wounding his brother during a fight, an act he swears was unintentional.
In the past, Watson’s incarceration could have forced him to miss the elegant church funeral with the white roses and the military burial where they played Smokey Robinson. He wouldn’t have heard his family tell him they loved him and it would be all right.
carol . wait, wait, wait. what? i m just saying this could get out of hand. you re taking prisoners, bringing them to a public area, letting them try on costumes, makeup and disguises? this is a program that helps with rehabilitation and teaches them to be kinder and positive. my mom went to the show. said it was outstanding. the inmates put on they do everything from the stage management to the acting. quite a show. you guys [ laughter ] that was a great joke. you talk about sensitivity. i commend the university of denver prison arts initiative. they work with the department of corrections there. i m going to come to one of these plays that they do at some point. you have to pay like $10. i don t know. that s james patterson. we did a book club on fox nation. you can check it out there.