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Prisoners earn second lease on life
Women transition into regular work routine through center
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Cassie Reid, right, and Virginia Gilmore speak about their successes and hard work involved in being part of Lee Arrendale’s Transition Center work-release program. Reid and Gilmore have full-time jobs and return to the prison after each shift. They are also permitted to go on occasional shopping trips for items outside of prison.
Virginia Gilmore leads a seemingly ordinary life for a fast-food worker. She wakes up at noon, showers, dresses and heads to her job as a night shift manager at the Wendy’s in Clarkesville every Sunday through Friday. This is a typical routine for a hard-working person, except for one thing: Gilmore is in prison.