Middlesex Sheriff’s Office & Tewksbury Public Schools complete painting project at the Trahan School

CWP helps paint Tewksbury SchoolTEWKSBURY, Mass – Students and staff returning to the Louise Davy Trahan School this fall will notice a newly painted interior and exterior thanks to the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Community Works Program (CWP). A supervised team of three inmates spent the final week of July repainting the primary classrooms as well as stripping and retouching the windowsills around the school.

“The CWP program really benefits our communities and our inmates,” said Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian. “Towns like Tewksbury receive much-needed assistance on a project they may not otherwise be able to complete, and the individuals with us can get back into a routine of working every day which will better prepare them to successfully reenter society.”

CWP crews are comprised of inmates nearing the end of their sentences who have completed individualized treatment plans (which may include programming for substance use disorder, education/vocational training and other needs) and have been screened and approved for participation. CWP projects are requested by municipalities, school districts, housing authorities and other similar entities and completed under the direct supervision of a correction officer. 

“Tewksbury Public Schools is proud to have partnered with the Middlesex Sheriff's Office to support our school community,” said Tewksbury Schools Superintendent Chris Malone. “By utilizing the services provided by the Middlesex Sheriff's Office, we have saved thousands of dollars in repair and maintenance costs that have now been re-purposed into instructional materials.  Without this service our students would not have the benefit of current instructional materials in clean, freshly painted and up to date classrooms.”

The Sheriff’s Community Work Program is provided at minimal costs to towns throughout Middlesex County.  Already this year crews have completed work in Lowell, Billerica, Dracut, Wilmington and twenty-one other communities.

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