Inmates from McHenry County Jail pick up trash Monday along Sands Road in Crystal Lake. The duties given enable prisoners to be outside away from the confinement of the jail, and also helps out area communities. September 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
One of four inmates from the McHenry County Jail walks with a trash bag looking for gargage Monday on Sands Road in Crystal Lake. September 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
McHenry County Corrections officer Ted Bihlmaier watches over an inmate picking up trash Monday along Sands Road in Crystal Lake. September 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
Two of four inmates from McHenry County Jail clean up trash Monday along Sands Road in Crystal Lake. September 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
An inmate from McHenry County Jail picks up trash Monday in Crystal Lake. September 24, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
McHenry County Corrections officer Ted Bihlmaier walks along Sands Road in Crystal Lake Monday as he watches over inmates from the county jail pick up trash. September 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
McHenry County Corrections officer Ted Bihlmaier watches over inmates from McHenry County Jail Monday along Sands Road in Crystal Lake. The inmates duties that day were picking up trash along area roads. Work for the prisoners include a number of duties from picking up trash, painting guardrails and patching potholes that help area towns and villages. September 19, 2012 | Michael Smart~Sun-Times Media
ALGONQUIN TOWNSHIP — They’re not bound by any chains, or even handcuffs. They don’t wear red and white stripes or carry sledge hammers. The guard watching them mentions nothing about any “failure to communicate.” But the orange jump suits on the four men picking up …
