City exploring options regarding inmate labor

  • Palatka Public Works Director Shawn Ladd, with members of the department behind him, speaks to city commissioners at Thursday’s meeting.
    Palatka Public Works Director Shawn Ladd, with members of the department behind him, speaks to city commissioners at Thursday’s meeting.
  • Putnam Correctional Institute Lt. Will Carter, right, and Warden Jeffrey Howell address Palatka city commissioners at Thursday night’s meeting.
    Putnam Correctional Institute Lt. Will Carter, right, and Warden Jeffrey Howell address Palatka city commissioners at Thursday night’s meeting.
After months of discussion, city of Palatka officials unanimously voted Thursday to explore the use of prison labor by forming a committee to design a work program. The city signaled a move away…

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