From: rrufiange@cfl.rr.com   
      
   "Critter"  wrote in message   
   news:YaWqb.142147$e01.478035@attbi_s02...   
   > > I think this is wonderful.  Anything, well, almost anything beats the   
   day   
   > > in, day out monotony of prison life.  A change of scenery is great, and   
   if   
   > > it helps them learn a skill and challenges them abit too, then that's   
   also   
   > > great.   
   >   
   >   
   > It has only one functional purpose today - to keep inmates busy. The very   
   > idea that they will better themselves through gainful employment is a   
   MYTH,   
   > little more than a FANTASY. There are many felons who will find jobs, but   
   > they WILL be bounced around from place to place like pingpong balls, and   
   > many more will simply not find jobs.   
      
   Well, keeping busy helps more than those of us on the "outside" can ever   
   know.   
   I've known afew prisoners, and keeping themselves busy, even doing something   
   with no real purpose, is a wonderful thing as far as they're concerned.   
      
   Maybe you should ask some of them yourself.   
      
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