Seniors In Camden County Can Get Help Clearing Snow From Non-violent Prison Inmates
By David Madden
CAMDEN, NJ (CBS) -- Seniors and the disabled in Camden County can actually avail themselves of free assistance in clearing snow from their sidewalks, now that Thursday's storm is long gone.
Once accumulations exceed four inches, the county activates a program that puts prison inmates to work during daylight hours, shovels in hand.
Freeholder Michelle Gentek oversees the program. She says, "They are all non-violent which I really want to stress and they're all on the work release program."
And guards go out with them to make sure there's no problem. You have to call to get on a list and calls are taken during business hours at 856-783-4808 extension 5060.
Gentek says they usually get about a hundred calls per storm. They can't tell you exactly when your home will be cleared, but the sooner you call, the better.