Agricultural Training of Inmates and Challenges Facing Food Security in Nigeria, A Study of Awka and Abakaliki Prisons

Agricultural training in the prison system does not only produce extra people that grow crops for the society, but most primarily holds a post-prison economic engagement impact that is basic for proper reformation and rehabilitation of criminal offenders. Previous studies on prison systems and crime control have not been able to address the challenges facing agricultural training of inmates and problems of food security. This study examines the agricultural training of inmates and challenges facing food security in Nigeria. While establishing agricultural training as necessary for food security and reformation of criminal offenders, the study finds that agricultural training facilities at the prisons studied are grossly deficient and antithetical to the goals of reformation. The study recommends the integration of farming system improvement programmes in the prisons policies and programmes.

Keywords: Agricultural training; Convicts; Food security; Prison inmate; Prison system.