Maryilynn Winn said she went to prison six times because she needed a job.
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A group that fought to close Atlanta’s jail makes a case for keeping it — as something different
A city that thinks of itself as world-class needs to think out of the box, Bennett said. It could blossom, it could come up with new rules. Like turning its jail into this kind of center.
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Atlanta’s looking to repurpose a jail. It’s in a league with few other cities.
Cities including New York, Dallas and an area near Portland have found themselves with empty prisons or jails recently. And buyers for the big, hulking buildings.
