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Decade of Skills Behind Bars | Lansing News
After ten years, Michigan’s Vocational Villages program is proving that prison time can be productive—turning incarceration into a launchpad for real careers. Starting at Richard Handlon, it now thrives in two more facilities, including the state’s only women’s prison, teaching trades that unlock freedom. Participants like Timothy Roach, who turned his 15-year sentence into a $34-an-hour mechanic job and bought his first home, call the opportunity “priceless.” Others, like Dajuan Robinson, are mastering carpentry while still serving, aiming to join the 1,800+ graduates who’ve rebuilt their…
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