Inmates Learn About Hardwood Flooring

Inmates ranging from 18 to 21 years old are doing hardwood flooring work as part of a rehabilitation program offered by the Monterey Shock Incarceration Correctional Facility of Beaver Dams, N.Y, according to the Star-Gazette. The inmates, who range in age from 18 to 21 years old, began their work at the mansion about two weeks ago, sorting and scraping hardwood flooring; they've also torn up tile in preparation for installing hardwood flooring. The six-month, military-style program aims to re-educate inmates in work skills. Elmira's Community Arts group is rehabilitating the mansion to house art education studio space.