James Jiler is former director of the GreenHouse Project, a renowned horticultural job-training program for inmates at New York City's Rikers Island jail system, and former director of community services for the Horticultural Society of New York, which runs the GreenHouse and GreenTeam Programs.

"It's the first comprehensive guide to creating in-prison and post-release horticultural training programs... Those working in art & corrections or arts & criminal justice may find Jiler's approach useful in their prison work." (The Community Arts Network) "Jiler's humor and heartfelt stories about prison community and clear explanations of what works broaden this book's appeal to all social activists, especially those involved with at-risk populations." - Michael Levenston (City Farmer News)

James Jiler is former director of the GreenHouse Project, a renowned horticultural job-training program for inmates at New York City's Rikers Island jail system, and former director of community services for the Horticultural Society of New York, which runs the GreenHouse and GreenTeam Programs.

"It's the first comprehensive guide to creating in-prison and post-release horticultural training programs... Those working in art & corrections or arts & criminal justice may find Jiler's approach useful in their prison work." (The Community Arts Network) "Jiler's humor and heartfelt stories about prison community and clear explanations of what works broaden this book's appeal to all social activists, especially those involved with at-risk populations." - Michael Levenston (City Farmer News)

James Jiler is former director of the GreenHouse Project, a renowned horticultural job-training program for inmates at New York City's Rikers Island jail system, and former director of community services for the Horticultural Society of New York, which runs the GreenHouse and GreenTeam Programs.

"It's the first comprehensive guide to creating in-prison and post-release horticultural training programs... Those working in art & corrections or arts & criminal justice may find Jiler's approach useful in their prison work." (The Community Arts Network) "Jiler's humor and heartfelt stories about prison community and clear explanations of what works broaden this book's appeal to all social activists, especially those involved with at-risk populations." - Michael Levenston (City Farmer News)