The Liberal government is pondering the issue of restoring
prison farms that were closed in 2010 by the Conservatives.
Public consultations will be held in Kingston where it might
open the first two farms.
The CBC is already reporting about a prisoner who says
tending dairy cattle taught him patience and anger management.
The Harper government closed six in farms operating at
prisons in New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Opponents argued the decision was made without properly
considering the essential skills the farms taught the participating
inmates.
There was also criticism that local community members had
not been adequately consulted.
