Utah chairity announces scholarships for children of inmates
Published Sep 5, 2012 09:44AM MDT
The Community Foundation of Utah has partnered with former inmate Karl “Willy” Wisness to create a scholarship fund tailored to the needs of young adults who parents are incarcerated.
Now a successful plumber, Wisness said during his 17 years in the Utah prison system he had lots of time to think about the impact of his incarceration on his family. “I didn’t think my daughters should be punished for my mistakes.”
The Community Foundation, a Utah charity established in 2008, said in a statement a...