GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Two inmate veterans at the Gwinnett County jail recently sought and received permission to begin painting military-themed murals in their housing unit.
According to the sheriff's office, the inmates had never painted or drawn prior to starting the project.
"One of the men asked another inmate who was a former tattoo artist if he could help him out, and it just turned into this incredible thing," says Shannon Volkadov, public information officer with the sheriff's office.
The pictures of the murals were posted to the jail's social media pages. Volkadov says that the pair is already making plans to start a business together when they're released from custody.
"They honestly don't want credit and they just did it to create something wonderful inside the unit, as well as honor the officers over them," added Volkadov.
Barracks unit paints murals
Several of the murals in the unit have been dedicated to various officers within the sheriff's office. The inmates' next project is to paint a mural in the Inmate Services area and then the jail's chapel.
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The Barracks is the brainchild of Chief Deputy Lou Solis, who is also a retired US Army Ranger. This therapeutic, 70-bed unit focuses on providing the type of support crucial to helping incarcerated veterans make a successful transition back into the community.
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