Inmate workforce starts tackling tough winter chores

The Norfolk Sheriff's Office's Inmate Workforce recently completed the first of a long list of tasks they've committed to tackling over the winter months to help beautify the city and make our neighborhoods better.

According to Corporal Nick Keisel, who's in charge of the workforce, the inmates, under the supervision of Deputies Brothers, Drowns, George and Weathersby "did a fantastic job." The Director of Parks and Recreation called to thank our crews for their great work.

Other projects that have been completed are sapling removal at Willow Wood Park on Willow Wood Drive,

and clearing brush and debris in an open space on Bruce Street.

According to Corporal Keisel, they also "currently have crews at cemeteries working to remove overgrowth from the tombstones (i.e. ivy, shrubs, small trees, etc.) while we wait for the trees to shed more of their leaves."

Inmates in Norfolk City Jail provide nearly 200,000 man-hours of work annually for the City of Norfolk, saving taxpayers more than $2 million each year.

You can learn more about the Inmates in the Community program HERE.

If you see our inmates out working in the community or your neighborhood, please appreciate their contributions to make Norfolk a cleaner and safer place to live.

Below is a list, complied by Corporal Keisel, of the 47 projects the Inmate Workforce expects to complete over the course of the winter.