Dane County Timebank

The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Dane County Timebank is taking off. This bit about the potential for jail inmates to participate caught my eye:

Rearick hopes to expand the Timebank concept throughout Dane County. "We're working with the sheriff's department to help people in the jail to earn credit for when they get out, like for transportation to job interviews," she said. "They can also earn credits for things while they're still in jail like literacy training, preparing resumes and basic financial planning."

Just yesterday I asked my friend who works with Stephanie Rearick how the project was doing. I'm glad to see it catching on.