Inmates at a northern Kentucky jail have a library of books to read thanks to the efforts of two Girl Scouts. Shelby Haggard and Kristin Jackson of Girl Scout Troop 157 were instrumental in making the books available to inmates at the Mason County Detention Center. Mason County Jailer Gerald Curtis says the program has been a boost for the facility. “These books eliminate a lot of boredom and isolation inmates feel while incarcerated,” Curtis said. “This program has provided an opportunity for these guys to expand their minds instead of sitting and continually thinking about their situation. It gives a different perspective on life other than the one provided by the streets to the inmates.”
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