PRISONERS CLEAN HIGHWAY vs

PRISONERS ARE PICKING UP GARBAGE ALONG MONTEREY COUNTY HIGHWAYS IN A COOPERATIVE PROGRAM BETWEEN CALTRANS AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE. ONLY 1 OR 2 JAIL INMATES AT A TIME ARE DEEMED SAFE ENOUGH TO DO WORK OUTSIDE PRISON WALLS. AS A RESULT PROGRESS IS SLOW BUT STEADY. THE PROGRAM GREW OUT OF CALTRANS BUDGET CUTS, LIMITING PERSONNEL. CLEANUPWORK BY INMATES HAS BEEN CONCENTRATED ON HIGHWAY 1 BETWEEN CARMEL AND FORT ORD. OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL TAKE A WHILE BUT IT'S BETTER THAN NOTHING.