An inmate at Maryland's Correctional Institution for Women wears a virtual reality headset during job training.
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A job paying $16-$20 an hour could ‘change the trajectory’ for inmates. Here's how VR could make that possible

Go inside Maryland’s Correctional Institution for Women where CNN’s Clare Duffy met with two inmates who say their virtual reality training is “vital” for them to stay out of prison.

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