Word: leavenworth
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Cambridge Mayor Thomas H. Danehy, who was included in the charges, said with a smile during a recess last night, "My wife is preparing to do without me for a year when they send me to Leavenworth Penitentiary. Fuckin ridiculous! One of the charges against me concerns a donation by my 81-year-old mother. Another concerns a 73-year-old cousin. It's hard to take all this very seriosly," he added
...writing to protest the story "Inside Job" [Sept. 13], which alleges that inmates in the computer training program at the U.S. penitentiary, Leavenworth, Kans., defrauded the Government of up to $6 million in illegal tax refunds. We have checked this allegation as thoroughly as possible with the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Attorney's office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and our own computer specialists. There is no evidence that would substantiate the charges. Furthermore, the inmate referred to in the TIME story, who has been charged with filing for an illegal tax refund, has never been connected with...
...value of the computer training program at Leavenworth is that it provides relevant training for inmates who, upon release, are able to find jobs that utilize the skills they have learned while incarcerated. We are trying to expand such programs so that incarcerated offenders may have more opportunities to acquire skills and experience in legitimate occupations...
...standard complaint about prison rehabilitation programs is that they do not work. One such program at Leavenworth, the federal prison in Kansas, appears to have worked only too well. Six years ago, Leavenworth launched a computer training course under a federal contract. The computer course became so popular that 58 convicts are enrolled...
...That machine seems to be entirely appropriate for Leavenworth Penitentiary, but somewhat less appropriate for use at the University...