Texas Inmates Sew Quilts for Foster Kids

Sometimes adults make bad decisions, and those choices lead to consequences — sometimes even prison. Texas is home to over 100 prisons. While in prison, many of the inmates have an opportunity to turn their lives around and do some good.

That may include learning a new trade so they can find a job when they are finally released. It may include getting their high school diploma or even a college degree. Others use their skills to help others outside of the prison walls.

That is what the women of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice William P. Hobby Unit are doing.

Texas Inmates Sewing Quilts for Foster Children

The inmates have sewn over 40 handmade quilts and 30 handmade pillowcases. These handmade items will go to children within the foster care system. Those participating in The Stitches of Love and Hope Quilting Program carefully pick out fabrics and stitch each design.

Texas Inmates Stitch Love and Redemption Behind Bars

Inside the William P. Hobby Unit, inmates are learning new skills and giving back by sewing handmade quilts for children in Texas foster care.

Gallery Credit: Lori Crofford

Quilts Bringing Comfort to Foster Kids Across Texas

These inmates also pray over their creations and the children who will receive them. Many of these inmates participating in the program know what it is like to grow up in the foster care system.

Texas Inmate Rehabilitation Through Quilting and Giving Back

Not only will these quilts and pillowcases go to these children who need comfort, but with each stitch, these inmates are learning new skills, and they are being rehabilitated while giving back to the community where the prison is home.

About the TDCJ William P. Hobby Unit

The William P. Hobby Unit is located in Marlin, Texas (near Waco). This is a woman's prison that houses over 1300 inmates. This unit is also home to a print shop and several agricultural operations where inmates work and learn a new trade.

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Source: TDCJ Youtube

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