October 15, 2011
CA inmates learning to make shoes. Nike and Adidas hiring?
Perhaps the most coveted job among prisoners at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa is a spot working in the state prison's shoe factory.
The factory provides more than casual shoes for the correctional system's inmates, officials say.
It's the highest-paying job at Donovan, and factory workers can earn up to 95 cents per hour, as well as a certificate for a trade that may help them find work when they rejoin society...
LINK - NCTimes.com