Could correctional education reduce recidivism and prevent a $6.5 million expansion at Warren County Jail?The Joint Economic and Community Development Board is considering the pursuit of a Three Star Enhancement Grant aimed at beginning an education program for inmates in hopes of reducing the chances they will reoffend. JECDB members select a local project each year and apply for a grant toward that endeavor. “We are looking at another grant for this next year and a project,” said Mayor Jimmy Haley, chairman of JECDB. “We have been trying to identify some possible areas in need of help.
Grant being sought for education to reduce recidivism