When it comes to hair extensions, environmentally-friendly alternatives are available.
Sustainability is also a key theme for an education programme in Washington D.C., which allows jail residents to train as hairdressers and beauticians. Led by four experts, trainees practise on mannequins first.
Later, skills can be honed on fellow inhabitants or civilians, albeit with trimmers instead of scissors and razors. After completing 1,500 hours, trainees obtain a license, increasing their chances of employment upon release.
Over 1,000 people have already graduated, and are working either in hair salons or as freelancers. Some have even returned to the programme to train jail residents.
Other initiatives allow incarcerated people to develop programming skills, organise film festivals or produce music.
