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  • From: Keith Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com>
  • To: Permaculture ibiblio <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Prison Gardens
  • Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:46:20 -0400

At a time when prison gardens are more necessary than ever, Canada plans to close its four world famous prison gardens.

Exactly the WRONG choice! <http://kjpermaculture.blogspot.com/2009/08/exactly-wrong-choice.html>
Prisons everywhere, especially the US, should be adopting farm and garden training programs for all inmates. They have a long track record of low recidivism rates and prisoners become better people through interaction with plants and soil.

*Canada Set to Close Important Asset: its Prison Farms*

Defiant Gardens: Making Gardens in Wartime <http://astore.amazon.com/booksptp-20/detail/1595340459>
by Kenneth I. Helphand
Doing Time in the Garden: Life Lessons through Prison Horticulture <http://astore.amazon.com/booksptp-20/detail/0976605422>
by James Jiler
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Keith Johnson
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