DELANO, Calif. (KERO) — Here at North Kern State Prison, some of the incarcerated population could soon have a new hobby or career path upon their release. In this week’s Kern’s Kindness, we take you inside the hive of the newest rehabilitation program in Delano.

"I think just some of the guys were like shy to be around the bees when we first started, and seeing them kind of jump and be skittish or whatnot, you know, I mean us all being men in prison, but they’re scared of a little bee...it's kind of funny to watch them," Raymond Maldonado said. "We all got comfortable with them pretty fast."

"Now it’s almost calming hearing them. Even when they start swarming, kind of making a loud noise, it’s not as nerve-racking," Antonio Neely said.

Both Raymond Maldonado and Antonio Neely are part

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