Concordia Parish Correctional Facility inmates hold their textbooks, including books on Alcoholics Anonymous for prison inmates, in their laps as they listen to Keith Baker, the director of the alcohol and drug program, on Wednesday morning.

Before the Louisiana risk review program was instituted, the Concordia Parish Correctional Facility was implementing programs to provide inmates with education and work skills to help keep inmates from returning to crime after being released &045; and save taxpayers money.