Former North Dakota lawmaker launches book drive for inmates Monday, February 10, 2020
G.F. Herald
In the 1994 movie “The Shawshank Redemption,” Andy Dufresne — portrayed by Tim Robbins — spent years trying to build a library for inmates with almost no avenues to learn.
Here in Cass County, a library has existed since 2002 in the current jail, and a former North Dakota lawmaker has started a book drive to freshen its bookshelves.
“Let’s pass a few of these books along to people who need and can benefit from them,” Tim Flakoll said. “The question is, do we want them to be better than when they went in or not? I say yes, let’s work together to make these individuals better.”