HOW THIS PROGRAM WORKS. FOR A COMPANY THAT MAKES BOXES, ATLAS CONTAINER CORP IS REALLY THINKING OUTSIDE OF ONE. BY HIRING INMATES TO THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM AND PAYING THEM THE SAME AS OTHER ...

Wilmington resident Matthew Levitski has been in and out of prison for the past 20 years. The 42-year-old has a job and renewed hope for the future, he said, thanks to the work-release program at the ...

Work-release participants say the program near Smyrna and Georgetown isn't working as promised. Gov. Matt Meyer said he personally ensured that it does.

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