View Full Version : Article: A way to support prisoners by shopping


Daveswife
11-18-2005, 04:51 PM
This is an old article but I just came across it recently, maybe someone hasn't seen it. I wish they had these here in WV.

Store sells arts, crafts made by inmates

Steve Timko RENO GAZETTE-JOURNAL
Posted: 11/19/2004 10:50 pm
Modified: 11/19/2004 11:48 pm

A new store featuring prison inmates’ artwork and crafts opened Friday in the shadow of the razor wire at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City.
The items for sale at the inmate Hobby Craft Store at 3301 E. Fifth St. range from handmade leather keychains to drawings and paintings to carvings in stone.

http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2004/11/19/85744.php?sps=rgj.com&sch=LocalNews&sp1=rgj&sp2=News&sp3=Local+News&sp5=RGJ.com&sp6=news&sp7=local_news&jsmultitag=news.rgj.com/news/local#relatedAnchor

Nell
11-20-2005, 01:31 AM
The shop was open when I was there in October.

witchypoo
11-23-2005, 06:39 PM
it would be so cool if theyt had an on line store, i am a biker and I love tooled leather work, infact my avatar is my patch on my jacket, its tooled leather.

Id like a tool roll, broke at the moment but when i can afford it, id rather put my money in to some where like this than a taditional shop