Men who have committed very serious crimes in South Australia are turning their lives around in jail, in the hope of finding meaningful work once their sentences end.
Inmates can study certificates and diplomas in horticulture and rural operations.Every year, they grow about $50,000 worth of fruit, vegetables and other crops from 5 hectares of farmland.
"Some of these guys didn't actually have these skills — some of them never finished school, don't even have a car license; some of them were illiterate, so skills in what they had was nothing related to what we teach here," Ms Lawrie said. "I just love seeing the change and the process in those prisoners and each individual — it can be quite rewarding actually."Lessons learnt from past mistakes"You feel like you let a lot of people down by coming to a place like this, and not only yourself, the people you've affected — it's much harder to swallow," he said.
"I know other people who have substance abuses always find it hard to find employment and are more likely to take shortcuts, so I feel like these programs can enable someone to find work quicker and take one less stress of getting back out into society."
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