Legal Commentary

French Inmates Saddle Up For Bike Tour

By Jeralyn

The BBC has an interesting article about a program in France in which 194 prison inmates are about to take off on a 1,500 mile bicycle tour that ends in Paris. They will be accompanied by 124 guards.

The goal: To get the inmates "back in the saddle," and learn "team work and self-esteem."

There's a video showing them training for the race.

They will have to cycle in a pack, will not be ranked and, for obvious reasons, breakaway sprints will not be allowed.

According to a prison official:

"We want to show them that with some training, you can achieve your goals and start a new life,"

Full post as published by TalkLeft on June 04, 2009 (boomark / email).