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Utah inmates have a surprising way to help ‘pay their debt to society’

Hats and blankets handmade by inmates will all be donated to people living on the street.

(Francisco Kjolseth  |  The Salt Lake Tribune) Donald Neilson prefers to do his crochet work on his leg and close to his body so he can more clearly see his progress as he nears completion on a hat at the Utah State Correctional Facility on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. The hats are eventually donated to Utah's unsheltered community.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Donald Neilson prefers to do his crochet work on his leg and close to his body so he can more clearly see his progress as he nears completion on a hat at the Utah State Correctional Facility on Friday, Dec. 15, 2023. The hats are eventually donated to Utah's unsheltered community.