Correctional Agriculture as a Transformative Learning Experience: Inmate Perspectives from the Marion County Sheriff's Ofice Inmate Work Farm Program.

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Title:	Correctional Agriculture as a Transformative Learning Experience: Inmate Perspectives from the Marion County Sheriff's Ofice Inmate Work Farm Program.
Authors:	Moore, Austen¹, Freer, Tiffany², Samuel, Norma³
Source:	Journal of Correctional Education. Sep2015, Vol. 66 Issue 3, p16-27. 12p.
Subject Terms:	Agricultural research, Industrial arts, Sheriffs, Institutionalized persons, Labor
Abstract:	The Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) utilizes inmate labor to operate a 125-acre farm to reduce the tax burden in feeding approximately 2,000 inmates per day. Agricultural products from the farm include vegetables, poultry, and dairy contributing over $500,000 annually to the facility's operation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	The Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) utilizes inmate labor to operate a 125-acre farm to reduce the tax burden in feeding approximately 2,000 inmates per day. Agricultural products from the farm include vegetables, poultry, and dairy contributing over $500,000 annually to the facility's operation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	07402708