Being green isn't just for the hip anymore. Prisons across the country are turning to agriculture to cut costs and teach skills to inmates (and, I suspect, to give them something to do). I'm no fan of prison labor, especially when it generates profits through what amounts to slave labor. But idle hands being the devil's playthings, I can see the appeal of this kind of program. Especially since the "skills" prisoners are usually supposed to get as compensation for their labor don't count for squat if you can't get past the are-you-a-felon check box on most job applications. If you have to keep your inmates busy, helping them develop a connection to the food they eat isn't a bad way to go.
SOURCE: Derek Prall, American City and County http://americancityandcounty.com/public-safety/prison-produce
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