so today we are talking about a cursory women the prison that has them and
women the prison that has them and
women the prison that has them and Gardens perception number one mmm who
Gardens perception number one mmm who
Gardens perception number one mmm who goes to prison usually we think about
goes to prison usually we think about
goes to prison usually we think about hardened criminals and people who don’t
hardened criminals and people who don’t
hardened criminals and people who don’t care about society everybody know this
care about society everybody know this
care about society everybody know this does this show right oranges in your
does this show right oranges in your
does this show right oranges in your black it gives you a different
black it gives you a different
black it gives you a different perception of what kind of people go to
perception of what kind of people go to
perception of what kind of people go to prison it makes you realize that anybody
prison it makes you realize that anybody
prison it makes you realize that anybody can end up in prison it is true that
can end up in prison it is true that
can end up in prison it is true that there are a lot of people who do
there are a lot of people who do
there are a lot of people who do terrible things they go to prison and
terrible things they go to prison and
terrible things they go to prison and who don’t deserve to be in society but
who don’t deserve to be in society but
who don’t deserve to be in society but more often than not people are like you
more often than not people are like you
more often than not people are like you and I have you ever texted while driving
and I have you ever texted while driving
and I have you ever texted while driving we heard about some stories today have
we heard about some stories today have
we heard about some stories today have you ever had one too many drinks before
you ever had one too many drinks before
you ever had one too many drinks before going home I saw a lot of you at the
going home I saw a lot of you at the
going home I saw a lot of you at the winery last night the point is we all
winery last night the point is we all
winery last night the point is we all make mistakes some of us get caught some
make mistakes some of us get caught some
make mistakes some of us get caught some of us don’t some of us get judged for it
of us don’t some of us get judged for it
of us don’t some of us get judged for it and others don’t get judged for it
and others don’t get judged for it
and others don’t get judged for it perception number two if you don’t want
perception number two if you don’t want
perception number two if you don’t want to go to prison then you just don’t do
to go to prison then you just don’t do
to go to prison then you just don’t do crimes right we’re a product of our
crimes right we’re a product of our
crimes right we’re a product of our environment one of the first women that
environment one of the first women that
environment one of the first women that I worked with I have a Correctional
I worked with I have a Correctional
I worked with I have a Correctional Institution for Women told me that when
Institution for Women told me that when
Institution for Women told me that when she was 11 years old her father taught
she was 11 years old her father taught
she was 11 years old her father taught her how to make meth in the kitchen
her how to make meth in the kitchen
her how to make meth in the kitchen while she was babysitting for younger
while she was babysitting for younger
while she was babysitting for younger sisters what did your parents teach you
sisters what did your parents teach you
sisters what did your parents teach you when you were 11 does it happen anything
when you were 11 does it happen anything
when you were 11 does it happen anything too
too
too before you spend you like to do today
before you spend you like to do today
before you spend you like to do today when I was 11 my mom taught me head
when I was 11 my mom taught me head
when I was 11 my mom taught me head guard this is not a picture of my mom
guard this is not a picture of my mom
guard this is not a picture of my mom and icarly because we wouldn’t have had
and icarly because we wouldn’t have had
and icarly because we wouldn’t have had time to stop and take a picture and we
time to stop and take a picture and we
time to stop and take a picture and we probably would have had tools quite that
probably would have had tools quite that
probably would have had tools quite that nice my dad let me build things I’ve
nice my dad let me build things I’ve
nice my dad let me build things I’ve scrap wood and roofing nails because
scrap wood and roofing nails because
scrap wood and roofing nails because they were easier to hit a hammer with
they were easier to hit a hammer with
they were easier to hit a hammer with but we’re products of our environment
but we’re products of our environment
but we’re products of our environment and the things that we’re taught to do
and the things that we’re taught to do
and the things that we’re taught to do as children are often the things that we
as children are often the things that we
as children are often the things that we carry through our lives and if children
carry through our lives and if children
carry through our lives and if children are taught how to make drugs or sell
are taught how to make drugs or sell
are taught how to make drugs or sell drugs or use drugs or fats if I see
drugs or use drugs or fats if I see
drugs or use drugs or fats if I see that’s often what they’ll spend in the
that’s often what they’ll spend in the
that’s often what they’ll spend in the lecture me perception number three
lecture me perception number three
lecture me perception number three justice treats everyone equally
justice treats everyone equally
justice treats everyone equally unfortunately that’s not the case black
unfortunately that’s not the case black
unfortunately that’s not the case black women are six times more likely than
women are six times more likely than
women are six times more likely than white linen to be sentenced to prison so
white linen to be sentenced to prison so
white linen to be sentenced to prison so there’s been a huge jump in
there’s been a huge jump in
there’s been a huge jump in incarceration rate since the 1990s war
incarceration rate since the 1990s war
incarceration rate since the 1990s war on drugs that specifically targeted
on drugs that specifically targeted
on drugs that specifically targeted communities of color and we see here
communities of color and we see here
communities of color and we see here that since 2008 the economic recession
that since 2008 the economic recession
that since 2008 the economic recession there’s been a load decrease so when we
there’s been a load decrease so when we
there’s been a load decrease so when we run out of money we’re okay with letting
run out of money we’re okay with letting
run out of money we’re okay with letting people out of prison the u.s.
people out of prison the u.s.
people out of prison the u.s. incarcerate a larger percentage of its
incarcerate a larger percentage of its
incarcerate a larger percentage of its population than any other country in the
population than any other country in the
population than any other country in the world there’s been a seven hundred
world there’s been a seven hundred
world there’s been a seven hundred percent increase of women incarcerated
percent increase of women incarcerated
percent increase of women incarcerated between 1980 and 2014 perception number
between 1980 and 2014 perception number
between 1980 and 2014 perception number five women who go to prison mothers who
five women who go to prison mothers who
five women who go to prison mothers who go to prison leap innocent children
go to prison leap innocent children
go to prison leap innocent children behind this was actually true sadly most
behind this was actually true sadly most
behind this was actually true sadly most of the women well 80% of the women
of the women well 80% of the women
of the women well 80% of the women incarcerated our mothers sadly when they
incarcerated our mothers sadly when they
incarcerated our mothers sadly when they leave to go to prison they leave
leave to go to prison they leave
leave to go to prison they leave innocent children behind they may leave
innocent children behind they may leave
innocent children behind they may leave them in the care of a grandmother or an
them in the care of a grandmother or an
them in the care of a grandmother or an aunt they may leave them in the care of
aunt they may leave them in the care of
aunt they may leave them in the care of social services either way there are
social services either way there are
social services either way there are children who are without their lovers
children who are without their lovers
children who are without their lovers and oftentimes without their fathers we
and oftentimes without their fathers we
and oftentimes without their fathers we know that when children
know that when children
know that when children witness their parents being arrested and
witness their parents being arrested and
witness their parents being arrested and they feel the void of their parents
they feel the void of their parents
they feel the void of their parents being incarcerated they perform poorly
being incarcerated they perform poorly
being incarcerated they perform poorly in school they act out they have
in school they act out they have
in school they act out they have aggressive behaviors and when they act
aggressive behaviors and when they act
aggressive behaviors and when they act out in school their label is bad they’re
out in school their label is bad they’re
out in school their label is bad they’re sort of oftentimes cast aside in society
sort of oftentimes cast aside in society
sort of oftentimes cast aside in society they’re not taken care of this is one
they’re not taken care of this is one
they’re not taken care of this is one step closer to prison for them than it
step closer to prison for them than it
step closer to prison for them than it is to a college degree what does all of
is to a college degree what does all of
is to a college degree what does all of this have to do partly well this is what
this have to do partly well this is what
this have to do partly well this is what we love to do if any of you who’ve
we love to do if any of you who’ve
we love to do if any of you who’ve gardened with a child you know they’re
gardened with a child you know they’re
gardened with a child you know they’re fascinated when they see a carrot come
fascinated when they see a carrot come
fascinated when they see a carrot come out of the ground and realize that
out of the ground and realize that
out of the ground and realize that that’s where they come from not the
that’s where they come from not the
that’s where they come from not the grocery store loser if you have
grocery store loser if you have
grocery store loser if you have teenagers I suspect a member do then you
teenagers I suspect a member do then you
teenagers I suspect a member do then you know when it’s time for a difficult
know when it’s time for a difficult
know when it’s time for a difficult conversation they don’t want to look you
conversation they don’t want to look you
conversation they don’t want to look you in the eye so the garden provides
in the eye so the garden provides
in the eye so the garden provides positive natural distractions birds bees
positive natural distractions birds bees
positive natural distractions birds bees butterflies coloring colorful flowers
butterflies coloring colorful flowers
butterflies coloring colorful flowers vegetables to pick and eat it’s an
vegetables to pick and eat it’s an
vegetables to pick and eat it’s an opportunity for something positive in a
opportunity for something positive in a
opportunity for something positive in a surrounding that is otherwise not it’s
surrounding that is otherwise not it’s
surrounding that is otherwise not it’s an opportunity to have a positive
an opportunity to have a positive
an opportunity to have a positive conversation and activity with the most
conversation and activity with the most
conversation and activity with the most important person this brings us to
important person this brings us to
important person this brings us to perception number five printed prisons
perception number five printed prisons
perception number five printed prisons should punish and tax taxpayers should
should punish and tax taxpayers should
should punish and tax taxpayers should not pay for their treatment
not pay for their treatment
not pay for their treatment unfortunately unfortunately that is it
unfortunately unfortunately that is it
unfortunately unfortunately that is it true there’s so much research that shows
true there’s so much research that shows
true there’s so much research that shows that programming in prison lowers
that programming in prison lowers
that programming in prison lowers recidivism rates for example at the Iowa
recidivism rates for example at the Iowa
recidivism rates for example at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women where
Correctional Institution for Women where
Correctional Institution for Women where Julie and I work women who have been
Julie and I work women who have been
Julie and I work women who have been through intensive programming have are
through intensive programming have are
through intensive programming have are twice less likely to go back to prison
twice less likely to go back to prison
twice less likely to go back to prison than women who haven’t gone through
than women who haven’t gone through
than women who haven’t gone through those programs first of all it cost
those programs first of all it cost
those programs first of all it cost $30,000 a year to keep somebody in
$30,000 a year to keep somebody in
$30,000 a year to keep somebody in prison of those people 25 percent will
prison of those people 25 percent will
prison of those people 25 percent will go back to prison within five years
go back to prison within five years
go back to prison within five years their release think about how much money
their release think about how much money
their release think about how much money that is for US taxpayers yet we know
that is for US taxpayers yet we know
that is for US taxpayers yet we know that programming lowers those rates so
that programming lowers those rates so
that programming lowers those rates so it’s actually saving us money to pay for
it’s actually saving us money to pay for
it’s actually saving us money to pay for programming inside prison secondly 95%
programming inside prison secondly 95%
programming inside prison secondly 95% of the women who are in prison will go
of the women who are in prison will go
of the women who are in prison will go back to their communities after their
back to their communities after their
back to their communities after their term is over
term is over
term is over that’s your communities my communities
that’s your communities my communities
that’s your communities my communities we’ll be neighbors we’ll shop in the
we’ll be neighbors we’ll shop in the
we’ll be neighbors we’ll shop in the same stores how do you want these people
same stores how do you want these people
same stores how do you want these people to be treated when they were locked away
to be treated when they were locked away
to be treated when they were locked away in prison
in prison
in prison number three 85% of women who are in
number three 85% of women who are in
number three 85% of women who are in prison are incarcerated for drug-related
prison are incarcerated for drug-related
prison are incarcerated for drug-related convictions a lot of them were victims
convictions a lot of them were victims
convictions a lot of them were victims before they created victims a lot of
before they created victims a lot of
before they created victims a lot of them suffered from traumatic experiences
them suffered from traumatic experiences
them suffered from traumatic experiences physical mental emotional and/or sexual
physical mental emotional and/or sexual
physical mental emotional and/or sexual abuse a lot of them have to cope with
abuse a lot of them have to cope with
abuse a lot of them have to cope with these abuses and traumas and do it the
these abuses and traumas and do it the
these abuses and traumas and do it the only way they can self-medicating and
only way they can self-medicating and
only way they can self-medicating and relying on their addictions all this to
relying on their addictions all this to
relying on their addictions all this to say we need to focus more on programming
say we need to focus more on programming
say we need to focus more on programming and diversion rather than spending more
and diversion rather than spending more
and diversion rather than spending more on putting more people in prison the
on putting more people in prison the
on putting more people in prison the Department of Corrections and I always
Department of Corrections and I always
Department of Corrections and I always actually really progressive and
actually really progressive and
actually really progressive and innovative when it comes to programming
innovative when it comes to programming
innovative when it comes to programming but they can’t shoulder all the cost of
but they can’t shoulder all the cost of
but they can’t shoulder all the cost of it that it takes to program all this
it that it takes to program all this
it that it takes to program all this especially now with state budget cuts
especially now with state budget cuts
especially now with state budget cuts hello senators so um but it takes a
hello senators so um but it takes a
hello senators so um but it takes a village right it takes a community to
village right it takes a community to
village right it takes a community to support everybody all the citizens
support everybody all the citizens
support everybody all the citizens everybody who lives in Iowa especially
everybody who lives in Iowa especially
everybody who lives in Iowa especially those that have fallen through the
those that have fallen through the
those that have fallen through the cracks so it’s not just the Senators at
cracks so it’s not just the Senators at
cracks so it’s not just the Senators at the top who decide how the budget is
the top who decide how the budget is
the top who decide how the budget is spent it’s also you as an individual
spent it’s also you as an individual
spent it’s also you as an individual what are you going to do to take care of
what are you going to do to take care of
what are you going to do to take care of your fellow community perception number
your fellow community perception number
your fellow community perception number six prisons should not be pretty this is
six prisons should not be pretty this is
six prisons should not be pretty this is a typical men’s prison this is from the
a typical men’s prison this is from the
a typical men’s prison this is from the Iowa State
Iowa State
Iowa State century for Madison many women are
century for Madison many women are
century for Madison many women are housed in men’s facilities or facilities
housed in men’s facilities or facilities
housed in men’s facilities or facilities that formally house men we need a gender
that formally house men we need a gender
that formally house men we need a gender specific approach and that’s the
specific approach and that’s the
specific approach and that’s the approach that the state of Iowa is
approach that the state of Iowa is
approach that the state of Iowa is taking the image on your left is the
taking the image on your left is the
taking the image on your left is the former mental health unit at the Iowa
former mental health unit at the Iowa
former mental health unit at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women
Correctional Institution for Women
Correctional Institution for Women notice the green lighting the rubber bed
notice the green lighting the rubber bed
notice the green lighting the rubber bed the stainless steel toilet this is a
the stainless steel toilet this is a
the stainless steel toilet this is a segregation the image on your right is
segregation the image on your right is
segregation the image on your right is the new mental health unit at the Iowa
the new mental health unit at the Iowa
the new mental health unit at the Iowa Correctional Institution for Women
Correctional Institution for Women
Correctional Institution for Women notice the natural lighting the windows
notice the natural lighting the windows
notice the natural lighting the windows plants those plans in there as it turns
plants those plans in there as it turns
plants those plans in there as it turns out people don’t get better here they do
out people don’t get better here they do
out people don’t get better here they do get better when they have access to
get better when they have access to
get better when they have access to nature plants the use of gardens
perception number seven gardens are a
perception number seven gardens are a luxury not the case Gardens in fact our
luxury not the case Gardens in fact our
luxury not the case Gardens in fact our necessities in a book called defiant
necessities in a book called defiant
necessities in a book called defiant gardens scholar Kenny Hoff and States
gardens scholar Kenny Hoff and States
gardens scholar Kenny Hoff and States gardens domesticate and humanize
gardens domesticate and humanize
gardens domesticate and humanize dehumanized situations they offer a way
dehumanized situations they offer a way
dehumanized situations they offer a way to reject suffering and inherent
to reject suffering and inherent
to reject suffering and inherent affirmation and sign of human
affirmation and sign of human
affirmation and sign of human perseverance in contrast to war or
perseverance in contrast to war or
perseverance in contrast to war or incarceration Gardens assert the dignity
incarceration Gardens assert the dignity
incarceration Gardens assert the dignity of life human and non-human and
of life human and non-human and
of life human and non-human and celebrated gardens are restorative they
celebrated gardens are restorative they
celebrated gardens are restorative they provide us outside the prison with a
provide us outside the prison with a
provide us outside the prison with a connection to nature and other people
connection to nature and other people
connection to nature and other people but think about people who are in prison
but think about people who are in prison
but think about people who are in prison when they garden they’re connected to
when they garden they’re connected to
when they garden they’re connected to the outside world that thing’s greater
the outside world that thing’s greater
the outside world that thing’s greater than themselves that go beyond the
than themselves that go beyond the
than themselves that go beyond the fences that they’re surrounded with
fences that they’re surrounded with
fences that they’re surrounded with Gardens offer hope and gardens are
Gardens offer hope and gardens are
Gardens offer hope and gardens are therapeutic the landscapes that were
therapeutic the landscapes that were
therapeutic the landscapes that were designed by the Iowa State landscape
designed by the Iowa State landscape
designed by the Iowa State landscape Department and the garden crew offer a
Department and the garden crew offer a
Department and the garden crew offer a lots of spaces of Hope and relaxation
lots of spaces of Hope and relaxation
lots of spaces of Hope and relaxation and places of solitude in a place where
and places of solitude in a place where
and places of solitude in a place where you’re never alone and gardens are
you’re never alone and gardens are
you’re never alone and gardens are therapeutic in that they bring down
therapeutic in that they bring down
therapeutic in that they bring down heart disease they lower blood pressure
heart disease they lower blood pressure
heart disease they lower blood pressure they reduce stress and mental fatigue
they reduce stress and mental fatigue
they reduce stress and mental fatigue and they provide respite
and they provide respite
and they provide respite the women and a place where being alone
the women and a place where being alone
the women and a place where being alone finding solitude is a rare occurrence
finding solitude is a rare occurrence
finding solitude is a rare occurrence gardening is community this is our group
gardening is community this is our group
gardening is community this is our group probably a funny combination of people
probably a funny combination of people
probably a funny combination of people right in fact putting together students
right in fact putting together students
right in fact putting together students and incarcerated women has been
and incarcerated women has been
and incarcerated women has been incredibly powerful now the day goes by
incredibly powerful now the day goes by
incredibly powerful now the day goes by when we don’t talk about pop culture or
when we don’t talk about pop culture or
when we don’t talk about pop culture or food or our favorite topic it’s hairs
food or our favorite topic it’s hairs
food or our favorite topic it’s hairs hairstyles when we’re in the garden were
hairstyles when we’re in the garden were
hairstyles when we’re in the garden were equal we’re one team or one group we
equal we’re one team or one group we
equal we’re one team or one group we don’t know socioeconomic status race
don’t know socioeconomic status race
don’t know socioeconomic status race boundaries all those things go away and
boundaries all those things go away and
boundaries all those things go away and gardening is ordering and in a book
gardening is ordering and in a book
gardening is ordering and in a book called the meaning of Gardens author
called the meaning of Gardens author
called the meaning of Gardens author Mark Francis and Randy Hester posit
Mark Francis and Randy Hester posit
Mark Francis and Randy Hester posit ordering is the way that we get the
ordering is the way that we get the
ordering is the way that we get the various aspects of our lives into the
various aspects of our lives into the
various aspects of our lives into the right places or at least into places
right places or at least into places
right places or at least into places that we can comprehend and accept and
that we can comprehend and accept and
that we can comprehend and accept and upon which we can act the women have no
upon which we can act the women have no
upon which we can act the women have no control whether who’s in their told when
control whether who’s in their told when
control whether who’s in their told when to sit stand eat what to wear where to
to sit stand eat what to wear where to
to sit stand eat what to wear where to be where to go when they’re in the
be where to go when they’re in the
be where to go when they’re in the garden we give them control they decide
garden we give them control they decide
garden we give them control they decide what to plan what to harvest what to
what to plan what to harvest what to
what to plan what to harvest what to grow gardening is nurturing most of us
grow gardening is nurturing most of us
grow gardening is nurturing most of us chase bunnies out of our Gardens the
chase bunnies out of our Gardens the
chase bunnies out of our Gardens the women welcome them the chance to nurture
women welcome them the chance to nurture
women welcome them the chance to nurture another living being a replacement for
another living being a replacement for
another living being a replacement for the mother in that they’re missing at
the mother in that they’re missing at
the mother in that they’re missing at home
and the gardens are changing lives in a
and the gardens are changing lives in a recent survey we asked the women how
recent survey we asked the women how
recent survey we asked the women how does spending time in the garden affect
does spending time in the garden affect
does spending time in the garden affect you seventy percent so that makes it
you seventy percent so that makes it
you seventy percent so that makes it easier for them to deal with conflict
easier for them to deal with conflict
easier for them to deal with conflict and seventy percent said that they feel
and seventy percent said that they feel
and seventy percent said that they feel like they can be successful over 80
like they can be successful over 80
like they can be successful over 80 percent said it can relax and calm then
percent said it can relax and calm then
percent said it can relax and calm then when we partnered up with our Department
when we partnered up with our Department
when we partnered up with our Department of Corrections Ward and walk Endora said
of Corrections Ward and walk Endora said
of Corrections Ward and walk Endora said to us I want calm women she saw the
to us I want calm women she saw the
to us I want calm women she saw the power of the gardens as an opportunity
power of the gardens as an opportunity
power of the gardens as an opportunity to provide a calming environment a stark
to provide a calming environment a stark
to provide a calming environment a stark contrast from the interior spaces eighty
contrast from the interior spaces eighty
contrast from the interior spaces eighty percent of them said it positively
percent of them said it positively
percent of them said it positively impacts their mental and physical
impacts their mental and physical
impacts their mental and physical well-being and motivates them to change
well-being and motivates them to change
well-being and motivates them to change their lives
perception number eight growing food is
perception number eight growing food is for farmers and hippies my favorite
for farmers and hippies my favorite
for farmers and hippies my favorite perception right because I think I fall
perception right because I think I fall
perception right because I think I fall into both of those molds but I have a
into both of those molds but I have a
into both of those molds but I have a lot of friends who don’t fall into those
lot of friends who don’t fall into those
lot of friends who don’t fall into those molds and who believe that gardening is
molds and who believe that gardening is
molds and who believe that gardening is empowering everybody should know how to
empowering everybody should know how to
empowering everybody should know how to grow food in prison the high blood
grow food in prison the high blood
grow food in prison the high blood pressure rates in diabetes rates doubled
pressure rates in diabetes rates doubled
pressure rates in diabetes rates doubled between 2004 and 2012 we know that a
between 2004 and 2012 we know that a
between 2004 and 2012 we know that a healthy diet can help curb those rings
healthy diet can help curb those rings
healthy diet can help curb those rings however it’s really expensive to eat
however it’s really expensive to eat
however it’s really expensive to eat healthy food and the kitchen staff here
healthy food and the kitchen staff here
healthy food and the kitchen staff here at I CI W they have to work with a
at I CI W they have to work with a
at I CI W they have to work with a budget of under three dollars per day
budget of under three dollars per day
budget of under three dollars per day per person think about it
per person think about it
per person think about it what can you eat ramen noodles that’s
what can you eat ramen noodles that’s
what can you eat ramen noodles that’s pretty much what they eat about it so
pretty much what they eat about it so
pretty much what they eat about it so growing their own food is a way as a
growing their own food is a way as a
growing their own food is a way as a sustainable way to provide an access to
sustainable way to provide an access to
sustainable way to provide an access to healthy health healthy nutritious diet
healthy health healthy nutritious diet
healthy health healthy nutritious diet this is a picture of the garden so the
this is a picture of the garden so the
this is a picture of the garden so the women earn gain gardening skills that
women earn gain gardening skills that
women earn gain gardening skills that they can come bring back home with them
they can come bring back home with them
they can come bring back home with them to share with their children with their
to share with their children with their
to share with their children with their mothers their grandparents some of them
mothers their grandparents some of them
mothers their grandparents some of them have found jobs in a growing
have found jobs in a growing
have found jobs in a growing horticulture industry in Iowa and others
horticulture industry in Iowa and others
horticulture industry in Iowa and others learn general job skills making
learn general job skills making
learn general job skills making compromises sticking to commitments
compromises sticking to commitments
compromises sticking to commitments making group decisions and resolving
making group decisions and resolving
making group decisions and resolving conflicts you and I at the end of the
conflicts you and I at the end of the
conflicts you and I at the end of the day even if we’ve had a terrible day in
day even if we’ve had a terrible day in
day even if we’ve had a terrible day in worker Mabel super irritating we get to
worker Mabel super irritating we get to
worker Mabel super irritating we get to go home and forget about them these
go home and forget about them these
go home and forget about them these women they have to live together 24/7 so
women they have to live together 24/7 so
women they have to live together 24/7 so think about conflict management in those
think about conflict management in those
think about conflict management in those situations perception number nine
situations perception number nine
situations perception number nine incarcerated people are lazy and
incarcerated people are lazy and
incarcerated people are lazy and ungrateful again couldn’t me more
ungrateful again couldn’t me more
ungrateful again couldn’t me more opposed to the truth the women were so
opposed to the truth the women were so
opposed to the truth the women were so happy to grow food for their fellow
happy to grow food for their fellow
happy to grow food for their fellow inmates even the ones they didn’t get
inmates even the ones they didn’t get
inmates even the ones they didn’t get along with they were proud and happy
along with they were proud and happy
along with they were proud and happy also last summer they decided to donate
also last summer they decided to donate
also last summer they decided to donate over a thousand pounds of vegetables to
over a thousand pounds of vegetables to
over a thousand pounds of vegetables to the local food bank because they believe
the local food bank because they believe
the local food bank because they believe that the people who went to the food
that the people who went to the food
that the people who went to the food bank deserved it
bank deserved it
bank deserved it more than they did if this is not just
more than they did if this is not just
more than they did if this is not just about prisons needing Gardens this is
about prisons needing Gardens this is
about prisons needing Gardens this is about prisons needing all of us it’s
about prisons needing all of us it’s
about prisons needing all of us it’s important that we share what we love and
important that we share what we love and
important that we share what we love and what we know be it poetry
what we know be it poetry
what we know be it poetry personal finance photography life skills
personal finance photography life skills
personal finance photography life skills music anything that you love cooking you
music anything that you love cooking you
music anything that you love cooking you love and you know and you want to share
love and you know and you want to share
love and you know and you want to share it takes a community to help the people
it takes a community to help the people
it takes a community to help the people who have fallen through the cracks of
who have fallen through the cracks of
who have fallen through the cracks of our society I don’t know what Prison
our society I don’t know what Prison
our society I don’t know what Prison Reforms should look like but I know the
Reforms should look like but I know the
Reforms should look like but I know the answer starts with loving and caring
answer starts with loving and caring
answer starts with loving and caring about each other more thank you
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