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Harnett Correctional Institution, in Lillington, dedicated its new Central Carolina Community College Barber School/Barber Shop with an open house for invited guests and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Speakers for the Oct. 14 event were from the N.C. Department of Corrections, Division of Prisons, State Board of Barber Examiners, HCI, and the college. HCI administrator Joseph Hall (with scissors) cut the dedicatory ribbon as guests watched. From the left are Pat Chavis, region director for the Division of Prisons; Bill Tyson, Central Carolina C.C. Harnett County provost; college President T. Eston Marchant III; Hall; Patsy McCoy (back), chairman of the Barber Board of Examiners; Bonnie Boyette, Division of Prisons chief of program services; Luther Gore, former chairman of the N.C. Barber Board of Examiners; Keith Acree, DOC director of public affairs; and Arthur Clark, DOC education specialist. The program currently has 20 student inmates in training to be barbers. The goal of the program is to provide the inmates with good job skills so that when they return to their communities they will be responsible, contributing citizens.

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Harnett Correctional Institution, in Lillington, dedicated its new Central Carolina Community College Barber School/Barber Shop with an open house for invited guests and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Speakers for the Oct. 14 event were from the N.C. Department of Corrections, Division of Prisons, State Board of Barber Examiners, HCI, and the college. During the ceremony, those who were instrumental in bringing it to pass were presented with plaques. Central Carolina C.C. was recognized for its dedication to education at HCI. Holding the etched plaque are (from left) Bill Tyson, the college's Harnett County provost, and Dr. T. Eston Marchant III, college president. The goal of the barbering program is to provide the inmates with good job skills so that when they return to their communities they will be responsible, contributing citizens.

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Harnett Correctional Institution, in Lillington, dedicated its new Central Carolina Community College Barber School/Barber Shop with an open house for invited guests and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Speakers for the Oct. 14 event were from the N.C. Department of Corrections, Division of Prisons, State Board of Barber Examiners, HCI, and the college. While the ceremony was going on outside, inside the facility the student inmates were practicing on each other the skills they are learning. Ahmad Simmons (reclining) relaxes while Frank Brunson applies a facial. The goal of the program is to provide the inmates with good job skills so that when they return to their communities they will be responsible, contributing citizens.

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Harnett Correctional Institution, in Lillington, dedicated its new Central Carolina Community College Barber School/Barber Shop with an open house for invited guests and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Speakers for the Oct. 14 event were from the N.C. Department of Corrections, Division of Prisons, State Board of Barber Examiners, HCI, and the college. While the ceremony was going on outside, the student inmates inside the facility were practicing on each other the skills they are learning. Pictured giving facials are (from left) Nicholas Evans (standing), with Barrick Stevenson in the chair; Darryl Simpson, with Myron White; and Frank Brunson, with Ahmad Simmons. The 20 students in the program will become provisional barbers for the DOC. When they are released, they can apply to the examining board to receive their barber licenses. The goal of the program is to provide the inmates with good job skills so that when they return to their communities they will be responsible, contributing citizens.

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Harnett Correctional Institution in Lillington dedicated its new Central Carolina Community College Barber School/Barber Shop with an open house for invited guests and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Speakers for the Oct. 14 event were from the N.C. Department of Corrections, Division of Prisons, State Board of Barber Examiners, HCI, and the college. Following the ceremony, the guests toured the facility. In the barber school (from left) Michael Cheek, Central Carolina Community College barbering instructor, and Walter Cotton (back), CCCC Barbering Department chairman, give some pointers to student inmate Brian Henderson (right) on shaving student inmate Danny Garcia. The 20 students in the program will become provisional barbers for the DOC. When they are released, they can apply to the examining board to receive their barber licenses. The goal of the program is to provide the inmates with good job skills so that when they return to their communities they will be responsible, contributing citizens.