US: South Carolina - New $1.2M Vertical Farming Facility And Training Program To Be Launched At S.C. Prison

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Nov 2

AmplifiedAg And South Carolina Department of Corrections:

The S.C. Department of Corrections, joined by the S.C. Department of Agriculture and South Carolina-based AmplifiedAg, Inc., received legislative approval to build a vertical farming facility and training program at Camille Griffin Graham Correctional Institution, a women's prison located in Columbia, S.C.

The $1.2 million project received approval for $350,000 in state funds from the State Fiscal Accountability Authority. The remainder is expected to come from private donations. The farm is estimated to produce 48,000 pounds of lettuce per year for the institution's cafeteria and food program.

"This partnership is good in so many ways," SCDC Director Bryan Stirling said. "Inmates learn job skills while providing food for the institution. We see this as a win-win. We appreciate the legislature's continued support in fostering innovative programs to improve our prison system and keep the public safe by helping reduce recidivism."

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