Special Olympian effort by inmates, prison officers

A HUGE amount of equipment needed for the visiting special Olympians has started rolling out of the state’s prisons as the final countdown to the tournament begins.

Special Olympian effort by inmates, prison officers

Inmates and officers in four prisons have been working for nearly two years to produce a range of equipment, from 75,000 opening ceremony flags to power-lifting platforms.

Organisers of the Special Olympics, which opens on June 21, yesterday praised the efforts of all involved, describing it as a huge job done by

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