Is there any point in having people with life sentences in a Toastmasters program?
The benefit to society might not be as great from the involvement of a life-term inmate when compared to a short or medium-term inmate. However, according to wardens, prison Toastmasters members tend to become model inmates and influence the behavior of other inmates. There is no question that participation benefits life-term inmates, who in turn are a benefit to other inmates. It is harder to determine the extent of the benefit they will have on society. Q: How many members should the club have? A: Just as in all Toastmasters clubs, 20 is a good number. Some clubs have as many as 40 or as few as 10. Limiting factors tend to be program costs and opportunities to speak. Try not to have so many members that time between speeches is greater than 6 weeks. Q: How long and how often should the club meet? A: Once per week for 2 hours seems to work well. Twice per month is an option for medium and long term facilities. Q: How do I teach the inmates to conduct a Toastmasters meeting? A: Teachin
