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Men who graduated from an Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles program intended to guide them to employment and stability and away from crime say it is working.
“This is not my first merry-go-round,” Jones said. “So it gave me an opportunity to gain some tools that I didn’t have before during my first one, two or three incarcerations. I’m sad to say this is my fourth time. But this particular time, I’ve never been more ready to take on the world. Because now I have this skillset, the tools, and the mental capacity. An old saying, I know better, therefore I’m going to do better.
Tim Tavel, CEO of PowerGrid Services, a company based in Hartselle that provides tree pruning, storm repairs, pole replacement, and other services for utilities across the nation, said the program is unique and fills an important need. Tavel said PowerGrid Services spends a lot of money hiring employees only to find that some are not cut out for the work.
Bureau Director Cam Ward said most of the men who are good candidates for the program are those who have committed property crimes, often as consequences of addiction. The PREP Center assesses the men for mental health, substance abuse, and adult education needs. “We’re not looking for them to be experts, but we want to gauge if they can do it,” Watters said. “Now how quickly, but how safely are they climbing? Are they following all the proper safety procedures that they’re taught before we go out there?”“My first time climbing that pole, I got about halfway down and realized I wasn’t scared anymore,” Jones said. “Because the first thing they tell you is, trust your equipment.
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