Three community work squads from Dan River Prison Work Farm at Yanceyville have been hard at work taking down the security fences at the old Polk Youth Institution in Raleigh.
The squads are taking down lengths of fencing that stand ten feet tall. They roll the fence up so it can be used at another prison. Then they cut down the barbed and razor wire strands across the top. The squads will also dig up the fence posts.
Sgt. Ashley of Dan River says the hot, humid days, heavy rolls of fencing and sharp wire make for tough work. He estimates that the prison compound has three miles of fence around it. He said crews from Dan River took down interior fences at the site in July.
