Inmates in Pasco County, Florida, are continuing to work on sandbagging efforts in preparation for Hurricane Dorian. The storm is expected to make landfall over Labor Day weekend as a Category 4 storm.
A photo of the inmates working was tweeted this morning by the Pasco Sheriff’s Office along a schedule for sandbagging operations.
These inmates are not paid but are part of the department’s crew of non-violent offenders who receive time off of their sentence for working, Kevin Doll, community relations director with Pasco Sheriff’s Office, told CNN.
“We typically have inmates assist with sandbag operations for citizens in every emergency storm situation,” Doll said. “I have been here 21 years, and they have been doing it at least that amount of time. Inmate work crews can be from anywhere from five to 10 inmates, depending on the job at hand, including sandbagging.”
Here’s a list of locations for sandbag pickup:
