NCSO HOSTS FIRST ART EXHIBIT TO SHOWCASE THE CREATIVE WORKS OF EIGHT INMATE RESIDENTS

On July 20, 2023, Sheriff Ezell Brown and the Newton County Sheriff’s Office hosted their first art exhibit to showcase the creative works of eight inmate residents. The art exhibit followed the completion of a seven-week online arts and crafts jail program instructed by Dr. Zerric Clinton, Ph.D., a McDonough artist.

“At the Office of the Sheriff of Newton County, it is my passion to help those who have fallen along the way. It is my calling to help rehabilitate those who have lost their way and try to put them on the right path to success,” said Sheriff Brown. “I would not be who I am today had it not been for someone who extended their hands to help me when I could not find my way. To the graduating class, I am very proud of every last one of you. Words cannot express my feelings when I see the emotions you poured into these paintings.”

The NCSO offers more than 20 jail programs, including arts and crafts, as a way to provide the inmate residents with rehabilitation and help them develop skills, so they can re-enter society and reduce recidivism. A majority of the jail programs are online courses, excluding the Workforce Development Program. Inmate residents are provided with the opportunity to earn a forklift operator certification through the Workforce Development Program.

For more information about the jail programs offered at the NCSO, please visit https://www.newtonsheriffga.org/ jailprograms.