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Indiana Inmates To Receive Training As Coal Miners

By Rachel Agler

Indiana Inmates To Receive Training As Coal Miners

June 18, 2010 Updated Dec 22, 2009 at 9:55 AM EST BRANCHVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Some Indiana prison inmates are going to start training for new careers as coal miners. Vincennes University will hold coal mining classes for three to 15 students at the medium-security Branchville Correctional Facility in southern Indiana. The state Department of Correction says classes in underground and surface mining will be offered. Prison staff will review inmate records and assess career interest surveys to determine who can participate. The program is being paid for by a federal grant. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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