Pacers watch game of incarcerated players at Indiana prison

PUTNAMVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — The Indiana Pacers, Represent Justice, The Last Mile, the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, and the Indiana Department of Correction came unneurotic Thursday successful the Play For Justice program.

It’s designed to bring consciousness to radical and socioeconomic disparities successful the justness system.

Play For Justice was astatine Putnamville Correctional Facility. The lawsuit featured a roundtable treatment and hoops crippled successful which situation residents and Pacers players, unit and enactment shared an day of meaningful engagement and learning, according to a quality merchandise from the Department of Correction.

Gregory Dunn, communications manager for the Department of Correction, told News 8 by email, “The Pacers toured parts of the installation including our Last Mile Classrooms. The Last Mile is simply a multifaceted programme that includes coding and audiovisual production.  The Pacers besides participated successful a circular array with with incarcerated individuals and returned citizens.  After the game, the Pacers attended a crippled featuring incarcerated players. The radical hosting the event, Represent Justice, provided uniforms and shoes to the incarcerated players.”