Prison inmates hone their debate skills in class
Exchange Inmates Debate
In a June 25, 2012 photo, inmate Derek A. Brown, foreground, delivers his argument during the Capital Toastmaster final debate class of the year at the Oregon State Penitentiary in Salem, Ore. Linfield College professor Dr. Jackson Miller volunteers his time teaching the inmates to express themselves and their opinions in a positive manner. Linfield College professor Dr. Jackson Miller volunteers his time teaching the inmates to express themselves and their opinions in a positive manner. The debate participants all are members of the Capital Toastmasters Club, an official Toastmasters International Club, consisting of Oregon State Penitentiary inmates. (AP Photo/The Statesman Journal, Timothy J. Gonzalez)