The Case for the Prison Miniyard

The Case for the Prison Miniyard

Whenever auditors come to South Central Correctional Facility, the Tennessee private prison where I’m currently incarcerated, they almost always remark on our miniyard. We seem to be the only facility that has one. Most prisoners across the state are never allowed to touch grass, and almost never allowed outdoors at all. A prison’s big yard is like you see in the movies, with a dirt track going around the perimeter. Our miniyard is, as you might…