Will inmate labor from Massachusetts be used to build President-elect Donald Trump's anti-immigration wall along the Mexican border? A local sheriff is offering that service to the future commander-in-chief. Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson made the offer Wednesday night, during the inauguration ceremony for his fourth 6-year term. "I can think of no other project that would have such a positive impact on our inmates and our country than building this wall," Hodgson said. Hodgson's proposal is an expansion of a work program called "Project N.I.C.E.," which stands for National Inmates’ Community Endeavors. It would be an expansion of the program and involve the cooperation of other sheriffs around the nation, who could also be asked to send inmate workers. "Aside from learning and perfecting construction skills, the symbolism of these inmates building a wall to prevent crime in communities around the country, and to preserve jobs and work opportunities for them and other Americans upon release, can be very powerful," the sheriff said. He argued that the inmate labor program could save taxpayer money on construction projects and disaster relief. In his speech, Hodgson also advocated for the return of the controversial $5 daily inmate fee at the jail, and an increase in youth education programs.

Will inmate labor from Massachusetts be used to build President-elect Donald Trump's anti-immigration wall along the Mexican border? A local sheriff is offering that service to the future commander-in-chief.



Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson made the offer Wednesday night, during the inauguration ceremony for his fourth 6-year term.


"I can think of no other project that would have such a positive impact on our inmates and our country than building this wall," Hodgson said.

Hodgson's proposal is an expansion of a work program called "Project N.I.C.E.," which stands for National Inmates’ Community Endeavors. It would be an expansion of the program and involve the cooperation of other sheriffs around the nation, who could also be asked to send inmate workers.

"Aside from learning and perfecting construction skills, the symbolism of these inmates building a wall to prevent crime in communities around the country, and to preserve jobs and work opportunities for them and other Americans upon release, can be very powerful," the sheriff said.

He argued that the inmate labor program could save taxpayer money on construction projects and disaster relief.

In his speech, Hodgson also advocated for the return of the controversial $5 daily inmate fee at the jail, and an increase in youth education programs.