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First inmates arrive for pilot re-entry program
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Warden Walt Davis welcomes new inmates to the Hall County Correctional Institute. During the meeting, the inmates also learned of their participation in the Re-entry Accountability Court Transition program, which will consist of substance abuse treatment, as well as educational and vocational training. The participants will also receive on-the-job experience while working with local businesses once they have progressed to the work-release portion of the program.
Although the inmates’ emotions were sometimes imperceptible as they learned they were the inaugural class in a first-of-its-kind educational and vocational training program for Georgia prisoners, one man voiced joy at being back home. “Glad to be back here,” the inmate said, as Warden Walt Davis emphasized their unique situation being close to home. “There are some good things you have being in Hall County.