--- Begin Forwarded Message --- 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 > --- End Forwarded Message --- Dr. Dennis Fitzsimons Department of Geography Southwest Texas State University San Marcos, TX 78666-4616 512.245.3200 --- End Forwarded Message ---