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Projects that Work (Walter, etc.)
Some of the lurkers following this discussion, having seen the example of the
naive lady who got herself killed, may wonder if there are any rehabilitation projects that do work. They are not horticulture related, but there are two projects in New York State that I am more familiar with. As you may know, New York has a number of race tracks, which are big business. One of the large state correctional facilities has a racehorse farm. Retired racehorses are kept there. Inmates are trained in various aspects of horseracing and equine care. When they complete their sentences, they are helped to find employment at a racetrack. The program has been in existence for many years. If it weren't successful and cost-effective it would have been scrapped long ago. The other program is local, so I know more about it. The Catholic Church has a program in a nearby motel-restaurant-banquet hall, which trains ex-offenders who have been in prison mainly for drug or alcohol related crimes. The men have jobs in the motel or food service, and they are supervised by both professionals and assistants who have graduated from the program. When they complete the program, the workers obtain jobs in the hospitality industry. There is a high rate of success. My husband attends the GE retirees' luncheon there every month. He reports that the food and service are excellent, and morale among the workers seems very positive. Iris, Central NY, Zone 5a, Sunset Zone 40 "If we see light at the end of the tunnel, It's the light of the oncoming train." Robert Lowell (1917-1977) |
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