One Of America's Most Notorious Prisons Is Taking A New Approach To Rehabilitation - See It In Action
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The largest penal colony in the world, Rikers Island, is home to 11,000 inmates, 10 on-site jails, and one food garden.
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Five years ago, the NYC Department of Correction and the 113-year-old Horticultural Society of New York partnered to offer a restorative justice program there.
"GreenHouse" teaches inmates about the development of a plant, from seed to fruition, while preparing them for employment in landscaping or other green jobs after their sentence ends.
Developing a green thumb can make all the difference.
In 2013, sisters Carrington Morris and Lindsay Morris visited Rikers Island for a story in Edible Manhattan magazine. We've republished their comments and photos with permission. You can find the original article here.
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