Fifteen to twenty men, most serving sentences of "up to life," gather each Friday afternoon in a classroom at the Eastern Correctional Facility. Their hopes for parole have diminished recently as the political rhetoric to abolish parole has escalated. The EXODUS Group is their opportunity to meet for mutual encouragement in personal growth disciplines, reflection on challenging ideas, and work on a meaningful project which makes use of their education and benefits others.

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This goes back to 2000, I wonder how they are doing now? Eastern is only a few miles from my house and is known to be one of the most progressive prisons in the state, a good place to do time if one must.

Thank you abelle. printing this out.. maybe "others" will grasp this idea..

Donna