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Inmates learn rail repair skills (BBC News)

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Old 12th December 2007, 12:04
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Inmates learn rail repair skills (BBC News)

A training course for prisoners to gain qualifications in repairing railways is set up in a Nottinghamshire jail.

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Old 12th December 2007, 19:27
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I wonder how many of them were originally banged up for nicking things off the railways in the first place? They may have more "trackside experience" than many a regular worker!

But if some of them want to work and turn over a new leaf then good for them.
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"Err...yeah, that's right guv, I'm interested in maintaining long lengths of copper wire, honest!"
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