Quehanna Boot Camp’s Community Work Program in Clearfield County will participate in the Great American Cleanup of PA by removing litter from local highways on May 6 through May 10, 2013, prison Superintendent Steven Glunt announced Tuesday.

The Community Works Program engages inmates in work projects that benefit nonprofit organizations, local communities, and other state agencies. The work crew is comprised of inmates who are supervised by a Department of Corrections staff member.

One of the most recognizable projects is the work done by crews picking up litter along the state’s highways. From July 2003 through June 2012, state prison inmates have worked 1,227,090 hours to keep the roadsides clear of debris.

The 2013 Great American Cleanup of PA has begun March 1 and will end on May 31. 

5/6/2013