In the News: Braille program at Oklahoma prison gives inmates purpose and children the gift of reading

Inmates at the Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite are finding purpose through creating braille books for kids.

It’s a program offered at the Oklahoma State Reformatory in Granite, giving those who are incarcerated purpose to their day.

“I’ve seen a lot of hope restored, and a lot of confidence come back,” said Roberta Benedict with the Department of Corrections Braille Program.

The program was initiated by Warden Chris Rankins two years ago.

“In total currently we’ve done over 900 books. We’ve done over seventy titles,” said Benedict.

The inmates create braille books with words and braille for kids between the ages of two and seven years old.

“It’s a lot of hard work, they go through the ringer learning this, it is not easy,” said Benedict.

But for the inmates, it is worth every minute.

To continue this story and read more, please see the (amazing!) Original Article for News 9 in Oklahoma.