Michigan jail seeks sponsors for skills program for inmates
April 26, 2021
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MASON, Mich. (AP) A mid-Michigan sheriff s office is asking the public to sponsor jail inmates so they don t return.
The Ingham County Jail has a program that provides information about entrepreneurship, critical thinking, healthy relationships and other topics, all covered in a 350-page workbook written by people who were locked up in the past.
It also includes case studies and testimonials by people with criminal histories, the Lansing State Journal reported.
“It’s a benefit for not only the inmates, but a benefit for the community if they take hold of what they’ve learned in the book,” said Cynthia Johnson, program coordinator.
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MASON The Ingham County Sheriff s Department is looking for community members to help pay for a rehabilitative program that helps prepare people who are incarcerated for more successful lives on the outside.
Hustler 2.0: The Preseason which can be completed in about a month in a 350-page workbook is written by people who have been incarcerated and have experience with the skills needed before being released..
Prisoners must complete an application that describes what they would do with a second chance at life and what the program would mean for them.
A 32-year-old man who is currently waiting to start the program said he wants to be more than a statistic. He said he was first arrested at age 12 and has served a total of seven years behind bars.