MDOC issued the following press release.
If a bicycle is all that some children, including those of incarcerated men and women and correctional officers, want for Christmas, they are getting their wish thanks to donations at the state prisons.
More than 100 bikes, new and refurbished, are being donated at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County. Many will be presented Saturday afternoon during the “Mom and Me” special visitation day.
Officers’ children will receive their bikes later, Superintendent Ron King said.
“The overall project for CMCF will exceed 125 bikes, based on the current donations and commitments,” King said. “There are going to be some real happy kids.”
Another give-away is planned at the Mississippi State Penitentiary for children in the community next week.
“I feel that the spirit of Christmas is joined with giving,” said MSP Superintendent Marshal Turner, who suggested the bike donation there. “When I discussed the idea with my staff, it took off. All our bikes are brand new. The employees are happily giving.”
The goal was 50 bikes. The current number is 64. “We are anticipating finishing with approximately 72,” Turner said.
Turner has contacted local principals and the superintendent of the Sunflower County school district in preparation for delivering the bikes Thursday.
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Bike donations planned for prisons to aide in escapes.
Sorry, that was what came into my brain when I read the headline.
Kingfishhhhh! What makes you permit a comment like that of 7:51 to get through your (usually) holier-than-thou filter? Certain kinds if jokes are no-nos, certain references are taboo, and yet...you let doltish crap like this see print? I truly wonder about you, some days. Sheeesh.
There used to be a boy (who grew into an adult and continued) who rode his bicycle, every day, in the five to seven mile center turn lane of Highway 1 in Washington County, approaching Greenville from the south. I think the law finally stopped him. He was a mite 'slow'. As it turned out, he was the poster at 7:51. Kingfish knew that when he allowed the post. Cut the guy some slack - He ain't quite right.
I think there are lots of folks who are taking advantage of a generous spirit this time of year. WAPT reported that over 10000 families signed up with Salvation Army for free toys. 10,000? I would hope there is some type of qualification or disqualification process to participate. There are always people who will take advantage of the system. I wonder how many of the signed up families have monthly cell phone bills? So, you can’t buy toys for your children but y’all have a monthly cell phone bill? Sometimes tough choices have to be made, no doubt. No matter how much money you make or don’t make, anyone can make their financial statement look bad. As an example, there are folks in upper circles on financial assistance at local private schools who are members of private golfing and tennis clubs and drive expensive cars but present a bad cash flow to get tuition breaks for their kids. Sad time we live in.
I have not seen a kid riding a bike in years! I rode mine from Colonial Mart to Chastain frequently in the 60's.
Guess I am a mite slow also as that was the first thing that popped into my mind.
Well, well! It seems I may be a mite slow myself, especially at times! Upon reading this headline, I was like, who in Hades gives bikes to inmates!??? Why, they'll ride right on out the prison, I mean, in addition to their tvs, cell phones, music, etc., now they'll have bikes! No wonder prison isn't a deterrent! Good way to make folks read the ENTIRE article! As a former corrections sergeant, I was just picturing the inmates riding bikes past the gun towers! :D
If you are a retired corrections employee, survey says you are indeed a mite slow.
@December 16, 2019 at 4:58 AM
These RETIREMENT benefits don't look slow though! Ha!
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