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Inmates Aid Toys for Tots Project at Leavenworth
U S Penitentiary inmates repaired and repainted damaged toys for the Salvation Army as part of the Toys for Tots drive. Warden John C Taylor called it a notable rehabilitation effort with inmates volunteering in the toy shop and other departments. The program, led by Lt Olivi S Grimsley, reconditioned seventy five items including wagons bikes and doll beds with Sojourners Masters Masons aiding the effort. The project aims to expand next year as inmates fund and produce replacement parts themselves.
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U. S. Penitentiary
John C. Taylor
Olivi S. Grimsley
Salvation Army
Taylor
Grimsley
Sojourners
Ft. Leavenworth
Fred M. Stowell
Cgsc Library Service
Leavenworth