"A garden is one of the few things in prison that one could control. Being a custodian of this patch of earth offered a small taste of freedom." Nelson Mandela. Inmates all across the US, London, and New Zealand are growing and harvesting their own food. Gardening programs are becoming popular in prisons, the on-site gardens help improve nutritional intake of the inmates and as a direct result can decrease violence and improve mental health. The inmates learn horticultural skills that can eventually be used upon release. Most prison gardens often produce a surplus that is sent to soup kitchens, food banks, or other community centers.
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That's really cool that they let prisoners garden their own food.
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