CAREERS: Charity joins prison to help ex-offenders tap into agricultural careers

It is not the usual thing to be able to willingly walk through the doors of a prison for any given reason. But what is more unusual is to see a working mixed farm.

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CAREERS: Charity joins prison to help ex-offenders tap into agricultural careers

The labour shortages within agriculture are still providing worrying statistics for the industry and are a key issue in the area. Lucy Baxter visits HMP Kirkham to understand how prisoners could be part...

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