Logan County starting garden to feed inmates

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A new garden at the Logan County Detention Center is shaping up, and Jailer Phil Gregory said he hopes it will benefit the inmates who work there while cutting down on food costs.

The Daily News reports only inmates convicted of nonviolent offenses are allowed to work in the garden. They have planted about 300 tomatoes and are also growing cauliflower, corn, eggplant, zucchini, cabbage, green A0341 and other vegetables.

Operating costs are paid from the jail commissary fund. Any surplus produce will be donated to local food pantries.

Inmate Larnell Reed, of Nashville, began working in the garden three weeks ago. He told the paper he likes seeing the results of his hard work. Gardening makes him feel like he has accomplished “something beautiful.”