“Danville jail offers new entertainment option for inmates” |
| Danville jail offers new entertainment option for inmates Posted: 27 Jan 2011 03:13 PM PST DANVILLE, Va. — Whether it's playing cards or making the occasional phone call, there's only so many ways to pass the long hours in lockup."You're stuck. You're in one place," said Reginald Allen, who's serving time in the Danville Jail for larceny. He keeps himself occupied with challenging games like Scrabble. "I already realize the mind is a terrible thing to waste," said Allen. TV is another option. There's no cable here, just your basic networks. A new source of entertainment is coming soon. Sheriff Mike Mondul wants inmates to serve a productive sentence. "We're capitalizing on what would be down time and idle time," said Mondul, who is putting hundreds of dollars worth of DVD players, flat screen TV's, even surround sound, in different parts of the jail. All of the equipment will be used "to better educate them when they sit idle and don't have anything productive to do," said Mondul. There won't be any racy movies or TV shows on these screens. "This will be good, solid educational type television," said Mondul. Inmates will watch programs that provide a lesson on important topics like "Substance abuse, parenting classes. Things that might help them when they get out of jail," said Mondul. You might be wondering who is paying for this expensive electronic equipment. Inmates are paying for it themselves, through the purchase of snacks and other items inside the jail. Mondul says no public money is being used, adding "that's the best part about it. It's not going to cost taxpayers a dime." While inmates have their dominoes and other games, some like Daniel Wilson say they're looking forward to another, educational option. "If they give us any opportunity to learn something new, make you a better person in life, might as well take it," said Wilson. "Anything that can broaden my horizons, education wise, is good," said Allen. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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