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The Closure of Ohio's 10 Prison Farms Means Less Produce for Foodbanks

Ideastream Public Media | By Jo Ingles,
Jo Ingles
Published April 18, 2016 at 9:07 PM EDT
The closing of Ohio's 10 prison farms means 800,000 fewer pounds of fresh produce for Ohio's foodbanks.
OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION
The closing of Ohio's 10 prison farms means 800,000 fewer pounds of fresh produce for Ohio's foodbanks.
The closing of Ohio's 10 prison farms means 800,000 fewer pounds of fresh produce for Ohio's foodbanks.
Credit OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION
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OHIO DEPARTMENT OF REHABILITATION AND CORRECTION
The closing of Ohio's 10 prison farms means 800,000 fewer pounds of fresh produce for Ohio's foodbanks.

The plans to phase out farming at its 10 prisons throughout the state. Some of that food is produced through a partnership with foodbanks. Ohio Public Radio鈥檚 Jo Ingles says the two sides have talked about how the shutdown will affect the food supply for needy Ohioans. 

The LisaHamlerFugittsays she鈥檚 met with state prison leaders about the potential prison farm closings.

鈥淲e were assured that we will continue with business as usual this growing season and the door is open to continue to have conversations about how this partnership can evolve into the future.鈥� 

Hamler Fugitt says the eight-year partnership between her group and the prisons has yielded more than 800,000 pounds of fresh veggies.That鈥檚 enough to fill 20 semi trailers.

The prison farm program has been going on in Ohio for more than 100 years. Prison leaders say the farming program is no longer in line with the goal of preparing inmates for life after prison.

Here is an infographic from a of Ohio's prison farm program.

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Jo Ingles
Jo Ingles is a professional journalist who covers politics and Ohio government for the Ohio Public Radio and Television for the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. She reports on issues of importance to Ohioans including education, legislation, politics, and life and death issues such as capital punishment.
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Jo Ingles is a professional journalist who covers politics and Ohio government for the Ohio Public Radio and Television for the Ohio Public Radio and Television Statehouse News Bureau. She reports on issues of importance to Ohioans including education, legislation, politics, and life and death issues such as capital punishment. Jo started her career in Louisville, Kentucky in the mid 80鈥檚 when she helped produce a televised presidential debate for ABC News, worked for a creative services company and served as a general assignment report for a commercial radio station. In 1989, she returned back to her native Ohio to work at the 网曝黑料 Stations in Columbus where she began a long resume in public radio.