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France: "Tour de France Penitentiaire" (thanfully everywhere isn't like it is here)

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

REHABILITATIVE RIDE This Tour tries to break down criminal cycle Scott Sayare, Associated Press Sunday, June 14, 2009 From behind prison bars, the view never changes. From behind the handlebars of racing bikes, dozens of French inmates are seeing the vineyards of Provence, the sun-drenched Mediterranean coast and the majestic spires of the Alps in their own specia The convicts are cycling in the inaugural "Tour de France Penitentiaire" - an event whose goal is not just to physically challenge the prisoners, organizers say, but also to instill self-respect and pride that will help prepare their return to normal life. There are differences, of course, from the real Tour de France: The prisoners' two-week, 1,370-mile event, which began June 4, is not as grueling as the 2,100-mile, three-week Tour...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on June 18, 2009 (boomark / email).