I have heard of people's opinions on prison gardens before- that it's good to have them, but I never learned why. I truly thought it was just a good hobby for prisoners to pass time and gain nothing more than some gardening skills to grow vegetables in their own home after prison.
However, in Eliza Barclay's article, "Prison Garden Help Inmates Grow Their Own Food - And Skills," Barclay provides facts that open my eyes to how incredibly beneficial prison gardens are for the inmates.
One thing I learned is that prison gardens can develop the skills for use in a job after prison. According to the article, which was written in 2014, "In the past three years, Planting Justice has hired 10 former inmates to work on landscaping jobs... with
However, in Eliza Barclay's article, "Prison Garden Help Inmates Grow Their Own Food - And Skills," Barclay provides facts that open my eyes to how incredibly beneficial prison gardens are for the inmates.
One thing I learned is that prison gardens can develop the skills for use in a job after prison. According to the article, which was written in 2014, "In the past three years, Planting Justice has hired 10 former inmates to work on landscaping jobs... with