Inmate Crew to Work at Holliston Housing Authority

The following is a press release from Middlesex Sheriff's Office:

Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian has assigned an inmate work crew to the Housing Authority in Holliston from July 11-15.

The work crew will be assisting the authority in spring clean-up and painting the balconies at various locations. The project will save Holliston an estimated $7,500 dollars.

The inmate work crew is part of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Community Work Program, which provides free labor via non-violent inmates to public buildings and organizations. Inmates involved in the program are from the minimum security facility at the Middlesex House of Correction in Billerica. They go through a rigorous screening process and caseworker review to ensure communities the safest, most trustworthy workers available.

All inmates classified as eligible for this program are nearing the end of their sentence. Work projects do not displace any public or private employees, nor do they interfere with union or the public bidding processes.

On average, the Community Work Program saves Middlesex County communities a combined $1 million a year.