Jail Art

Dakota County Jail inmates Michael Vance, Joel Foote and Carl Asfeld worked on a mural in the jail gymnasium as part of a new effort to inspire inmates to use their talents and stay out of jail.

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[verrywellhung]

The guard seems like a good man.

[BornAgain040707]

awesome! Real talent, and a real opportunity. Over 500 folks form our church pray for the men in this jail every single week - often by name, and for the correctional staff that works there as well. I have seen the mural personally and hope to use Mr Vances' art skills upon his release!

[codycim]

That is awesome. Other prison facilities sould take notes. I work in the Dakota's occasionaly & there really great ppl throught that area.

[malcolmtemporary]

@smooothjasminka Who are you to say what art is? The best art is the art people like you "don't" approve of.

[smooothjasminka]

i would not like to have a art on my wall who rape kids or kill or some one other shit and vitoms would not get that eather and i would like to now if the prisonword would say the same if someone do harm in his famaly i really would like to know who would be so sick get a art from a raper cildmilester murder and whatever sick shit is out there fuck prisonart

[benympls]

more jails need to be like this

[magnadox]

Vance is a very good guy just met him recently and heard he was on youtube. you really gotta be there to appreciate how amazing that wall is the image of it on the vid is very poor. And gretchen your bros a hilarious standup guy he doesnt deserve to be in there for so long

[gretchenjv]

The art work is wonderful. Michael V, is ,my brother and he is a very talented person. I want to add that allowing these men to work on something like this is a wonderful thing. Thank you for opening my brothers eyes and allowing him to see he is worth living. Love you BRO!