Jacksonville inmates sew teddy bears for children in need

JACKSONVILLE, Fla (WSVN) — Inside Columbia Correctional Institution in Jacksonville, 11 inmates are involved in a unique project to craft teddy bears for children.

The program is a textile workshop at the institution that gave inmates new job skills as well as a chance to give back to the community.

For Jonathan Tucker, an inmate at the facility, it was a way to do something meaningful beyond the prison walls…

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