PICL IN THE NEWS

It’s conquered local parks and cable television. Now, with the help of one obsessed player, one of America’s fastest-growing sports is spreading to state prisons.

“Well, about 95 percent of people who are incarcerated are eventually released back into society,” BelAir said. “They are going to be in our malls, parks, and places where our kids are. If we can make life better for them and make them better people on the inside, it’s going to make it safer for all of us once they’re on the outside. They are going to be our neighbors tomorrow.”

Pickleball, the United States’ fastest-growing sport, is also popular in this jail