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Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 13:18:22 -0800
From: "A'Hearn, William" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: RE: GIS data creation by American prisoners <fwd>
Sender: "A'Hearn, William" <[log in to unmask]>


A few years back a local conversion vendor moved their operations to Florida
to take advantage of an inmate rehabilitation program that the State set up.
The company was finding it harder and harder to compete with companies that
send the conversion work overseas (India for example).  I hesitate to name
the company, I don't know if they ever used the inmates on any projects.

Bill A'Hearn
GIS Analyst/Mapping Specialist
City of Glendale, CA


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Subject: Re: GIS data creation by American prisoners <fwd>


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Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 15:59:56 -0600
From: "Dr. Dennis Fitzsimons" <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: GIS data creation by American prisoners <fwd>
Sender: "Dr. Dennis Fitzsimons" <[log in to unmask]>


For several years, selected inmates at the Huntsville, Texas state prison
have
been trained in digitizing.  I believe that the projects they worked on were
for
state agencies.



Subject:                GIS data creation by American prisoners <fwd>

> Dear Maps-L:
>
> And now for something completely different:
>
> A couple years ago I heard from an ESRI rep that a huge portion of
> public-domain GIS data (local, state, and federal) was/is produced by
> inmates at various prisons throughout the United States.  Do any of you
> out there have any references to publications which discuss this matter
> in greater detail?  Do you know of any specific GIS data
> creation/conversion programs at specific prisons?  Are there any
> listserve members who got their job training in the "Big House"?
>
> Assuming this is indeed true, it may be necessary to update the old
> joke about banging out license plates...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kent
>
>
>
>
> Kent D. Lee
> President/CEO
>
> East View Cartographic, Inc.
> 3020 Harbor Lane N.
> Minneapolis, MN 55447  USA
>
> Tel: 763-550-0961
> Fax: 763-559-2931
> Email: [log in to unmask]
> URL:  www.eastview.com, www.cartographic.com
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Dr. Dennis Fitzsimons
Department of Geography
Southwest Texas State University
San Marcos, TX  78666-4616
512.245.3200
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