Maine Prisoners Thrive in Remote Work Programs, Earning Competitive Salaries
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Summary
Maine's prison system is successfully implementing remote work programs where incarcerated individuals are working for outside companies as software engineers and other professional roles. The program has 45 prisoners currently employed in remote jobs, with some earning six-figure salaries that exceed corrections officers' pay. The approach focuses on providing education and meaningful employment opportunities that help with rehabilitation and successful reentry into society.
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It was all accomplished by putting in long days from his cell at the Mountain View Correctional Center in Charleston
Forty-five Maine prisoners are currently working remote jobs for outside companies
One is making well into the six figures
Maine's approach to education and work in prison is making waves in the world of corrections
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