i'd also be interested in hearing more. especially since many prisons here apparently have classes to become an auto mechanic. On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 6:44 AM, Macho Philipovich <macho@resist.ca> wrote:We have a contract with MDOC to provide bikes and training as a transportation solution for recently released parolees. That one required a thick contract with clear budget and description of services.can you talk more about how this works? are people required by their parole officers to attend training sessions once they've signed up for them? if they bail do you rat them out? have there been other difficulties? did they initially approach you, or you them? i've been interested in something like this for our shop, but i'm also torn about it. -m _______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list Thethinktank@bikecollectives.org To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org To manage your subscription, plase visit: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org_______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list Thethinktank@bikecollectives.org To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org To manage your subscription, plase visit: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.org