{"id":133511,"date":"2026-10-05T05:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=133511"},"modified":"2026-10-05T18:59:18","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T22:59:18","slug":"community-gardens-in-indianas-correctional-facilities-feed-thousands-every-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2026\/10\/05\/community-gardens-in-indianas-correctional-facilities-feed-thousands-every-year\/","title":{"rendered":"IDOC Community Gardens feed thousands every year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Indiana Governor Mike Braun visits the Pendelton Correctional Facility’s IDOC Community Garden. Photo provided by the State of Indiana.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Indiana Governor Mike Braun is advancing efforts to prepare incarcerated Hoosiers for successful reentry through IDOC Community Gardens.<\/p>\n

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News release from Indiana Governor Mike Braun’s office:<\/p>\n

Gov. Braun Advances Reentry Efforts Through IDOC Community Gardens<\/strong>
\nCommunity gardens in Indiana’s correctional facilities feed thousands of Hoosiers in need every year<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pendelton, Indiana (October 5, 2026) \u2014 Gov. Mike Braun is advancing efforts to prepare incarcerated Hoosiers for successful reentry through community gardens at Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) facilities. Hoosier inmates tend to these gardens, providing them with meaningful work experience while helping them connect with the communities they will one day return to.<\/p>\n

“If we want people to succeed when they leave our correctional facilities, that work has to start long before they walk out the door,” said Gov. Braun. “At Pendleton, I saw Hoosiers learning responsibility, doing meaningful work and giving back by growing food for families who need it. That’s the kind of practical approach to reentry I’ve directed IDOC to focus on: preparing people to become productive neighbors, employees and members of their communities when they return home.”<\/p>\n