Incarcerated population donate bears to women and children’s hospital
The CSP-Los Angeles County incarcerated population donated bears to a women and children’s hospital. Family and friends of the LAC incarcerated men gather at the delivery of the bears. At right are Lt. Karla Graves and Associate Warden T. Lewandowski. An incarcerated artist donated a bear painting to the hospital.
The incarcerated population on Facility A at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC), aimed to make a difference in a child’s life by donating 200 bears to the Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital in Long Beach.
Family and friends of the incarcerated, along with Lt. Karla Graves and Associate Warden T. Lewandowski, were on hand for the delivery of the bears.
Incarcerated artist Michael Webb, who is involved in the Arts in Corrections program, was inspired. He painted a bear, dubbing it “Hope.” The portrait was gifted and is now displayed at the hospital.
LAC’s food sale raises $2,300 for charity

Those incarcerated at LAC’s Facility C hosted a food sale raising $2,365 to benefit Re:Store Justice.
Chaplain Abdul-Wahab Omeira, Sgt. W. Wingfield, Material & Stores Specialist Bruce Collins, and Community Resource Manager Ericka Lake arrived at the local grocery store to load up the van and deliver the goods to all who participated. Over 200 on Facility C participated in the food sell, enjoying fried or baked chicken and dessert.