Every semester we take a group of students to
the County Jail for Project Reality. We take a tour of the facility and then visit
a classroom to meet with some of the inmates. There was a group of five inmates
who participated in this Project Reality. They came in the room and sat up
front, facing the students. They all introduced themselves and then open it up to
a question and answer panel. At first students were hesitant to ask questions;
they weren’t sure exactly what to ask. Once the first question was asked,
however, hands flew up and they were eager to ask questions. The students came
up with some thoughtful questions about what the inmates’ plans were after
their time was up, how they were going to stay clean, how the students can deal
with their own situations to stay out of jail, etc. Some of the inmates had
been doing the program off and on for months; for one it was his first time.
The students felt like it was a good experience because they could relate to
the inmates on different levels. After each trip to Project Reality, students
are to write a 1 page response. The responses are given to the County Jail and
the Project Reality team is able to read them. It is a great experience for the
students, staff, and inmates alike.
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