SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- More than 200 Oregon State Prison inmates chipped in to donate more than $1,000 to Mercy Corps of Portland for earthquake relief in Haiti.
The Statesman Journal reports leaders of five inmate clubs that led the fundraising handed over a check Thursday to a Mercy Corps volunteer. To donate, inmates had to fill out forms authorizing a withdrawal for their trust accounts. Source: KWG.com
