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Agatha built her own garden inside Kirikiri. Spinach, ugwu, ginger, waterleaf, that is not a small thing, that is reformation in action. Through the Farming Justice Project, Hope Behind Bars Africa delivered Mind Reformation Training at the Kirikiri Female Custodial Centre, covering restorative justice, behavioral change, and horticultural therapy. The session led by two of experts, covered restorative justice, behavioral change, and horticultural therapy. The room was full of honest reflection and renewed vision from justice-impacted individuals who are already taking what they have learned home, growing food, and are daring to picture life beyond the gate. The Farming Justice Project is delivered in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme (ROLAC), funded by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA. Learn more: farmingjusticeproject.com #FarmingJustice #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #SeedofSecond #FarmToFreedom #HopeBehindBarsAfrica

As part of our commitment to strengthening institutional partnerships, which remain central to the long-term success of the Farming Justice Project, this week, Hope Behind Bars Africa met with Nigerian Correctional Service leadership at Zone A Headquarters, headed by ACG Olatusun Dele Ajibogun, FCSS, fsi, to review progress and explore the expansion of structured rehabilitation programming. Sustainable impact happens when skill-building and behavioral development are embedded into facility operations, turning reformation and reintegration from theory into practice. Through the Farming Justice Project, practical skills and behavioral development are advanced in partnership with correctional authorities, creating credible pathways for reformation and reintegration. The Farming Justice Project is delivered in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme,funded by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA. To learn more: farmingjusticeproject.com #FarmingJustice #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg#SeedofSecond#FarmToFreedom

Rehabilitation fails when justice-impacted individuals leave custody without skills. At Edo (Oko) Correctional Centre, the Farming Justice Project is changing that. Our team at Hope Behind Bars Africa began teaching people behind bars, climate-smart farming, horticultural therapy behavioural skills , turning daily routines into practical growth. What began with soil and seeds has grown into structured learning, responsibility, and habits that prepare over 100 beneficiaries for life beyond incarceration. This project goes beyond farming: it strengthens reintegration pathways while embedding rehabilitation at the centre of the correctional system. To learn more visit farmingjusticeproject.com #FarmingJustice #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #PeopleCentredJustice #FarmToFreedom

For Sani, who at age 23 was convicted for the theft of electrical cables & sentenced to 1year imprisonment or payment of N200,000, who opted to serve his sentence, incarceration is not the end of life for him. Through the Farming Justice Project, several other inmates like Sani engaged in an Interactive Mind-Reformation workshop at the Kuje Custodial Centre and the Dukpa farm Correctional Centre. 200 justice-impacted individuals were in these holistic sessions, which featured horticultural therapy, reflective exercises, breakout/group conversations, financial literacy, and Q&A sessions, and concluded with a shared meal. During the event, the participants shared their experiences and dreams with us, some of which are shared in this video. The Farming Justice Project is a systemic intervention challenging the cycle of exclusion and unemployment that often meets justice-impacted individuals, in correctional centers. By integrating climate-friendly food production into correctional education, this initiative strengthens Nigeria’s justice reform efforts, linking rehabilitation, food security, and sustainable livelihoods. The Farming Justice Project is delivered in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA. #FarmingJustice #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #SeedofSecondChances #FarmToFreedom

We have started seeing the fruits of the Farming Justice Project! This farming season marks a transformative milestone, as some of the participants have successfully harvested their first fluted pumpkin (Ugu) and okra. This goes beyond the physical harvest. It is seen in the way people behind bars interact with us during our training sessions, with joy and eagerness to learn. It is seen in the pride in their eyes when they see the fruits of their labour. It is seen in the hope we hear in their voice, when they talk about the future and what it holds for them. Over the past few months, more than 600 incarcerated individuals have gained hands-on experience in organic and climate-smart agriculture, acquiring skills that can sustain them and their communities beyond incarceration. The Farming Justice Project goes beyond agriculture; it is a systemic intervention challenging the cycle of exclusion and unemployment that often meets justice-impacted individuals, leaving correctional centers. By integrating climate-friendly agriculture into correctional education, this initiative strengthens Nigeria’s justice reform efforts, linking rehabilitation, food security, and sustainable livelihood. The Farming Justice Project is delivered in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA. #FarmingJustice #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #SeedofSecondChances #FarmToFreedom

During the Flag-Off Ceremony of the Farming Justice Project, at Kuje Medium Custodial Centre, Our Executive Director, Oluwafunke Adeoye emphasized on the power of rehabilitation through agriculture. She highlighted the positive shift from Prisons to Corrections within Nigeria’s justice system, and shared that 80 percent of people behind bars partaking in the Project are now gaining practical agricultural skills, from fish farming to crop cultivation. The representative of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), Mr. Joseph Odey, commended the project as a great innovation, filled with compassion, offering persons behind bars the genuine opportunity for rehabilitation and reintegration. The Farming Justice Project is delivered in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA. #FarmingJustice #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #SeedofSecondChances #FarmToFreedom

At the Flag-Off Ceremony of the Farming Justice Project, the Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, MFR, mni, represented by Mr. Suleiman Saidu Bosso, the Controller of Corrections (Agric), emphasized that the project contributes not only to food security within correctional centres but also to broader economic growth and sustainable development. The Controller of Corrections for the FCT Command, C.P. Jen, applauded @hopebehindbar for this initiative, which has significantly contributed to the empowerment and rehabilitation of justice-impacted individuals. The Officer-in-Charge at Dukpa Farm Correctional Centre, A.C. Oluwole Michael, also lauded the project’s intervention at the facility, where crops such as okra, tomatoes, sweet corn, fluted pumpkin, and watermelon are currently being cultivated and harvested under the Farming Justice Project. He described it as a rewarding pursuit that teaches patience and dedication. The Farming Justice Project is delivered in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA. #FarmingJustice #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #SeedofSecondChances #FarmToFreedom

The Farming Justice Project was officially flagged off at the Kuje Medium Custodial Centre, marking a new chapter in how rehabilitation is approached within Nigeria’s correctional system. Through this project, people behind bars are gaining hands-on agricultural training, learning to rear fish, okra, tomatoes, fluted pumpkin(Ugu). This project is designed to rehabilitate justice-impacted individuals within custodial centres starting with Abuja, Edo, and Lagos, equipping them with practical skills that can support self-reliance and life after release. Beyond skill-building, the project aims to challenge the system, showing that correctional centres can be spaces of growth, empowerment, and sustainable transformation. By giving people behind bars the tools and knowledge to contribute to food production and build livelihoods, we reduce reoffending, restore dignity, and create lasting, positive change in both their lives and the broader correctional system. The Farming Justice Project is delivered in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by International IDEA. #FarmingJustice #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #SeedofSecondChances #FarmToFreedom @RealMallamSaliu @honkelechinwogu

At the Dukpa Correctional Farm Centre, people behind bars are gaining skills that can help them reintegrate into society. Through the Farming Justice Project, we introduced them to organic and climate-friendly farming practices. This training was not just theory. After the session, we moved to the farm and applied what they had learned, gaining practical experience. For many of them, this is more than a training. It is a step toward self-reliance and reformation. By learning how to grow food sustainably, they are building practical skills that will serve them long after their time behind bars. The Farming Justice Project is delivered in partnership with The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme,funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). @adeyanjudeji @honkelechinwogu @RealMallamSaliu #FarmingJustice #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #SeedofSecondChances #FarmToFreedom

The progress of the Farming Justice Project in the FCT has been greatly strengthened through our collaboration with the Nigerian Correctional Service (@correctionsng). Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Olatubosun Dele Ajibogun, FCSS, fsi, formalised this partnership through an MOU with Hope Behind Bars Africa, reinforcing our shared commitment to the rehabilitation of justice-impacted persons. The Farming Justice Project is delivered in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). #FarmingJustice #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #SeedofSecondChances #FarmToFreedom

Nura Mohammed, a beneficiary of the Farming Justice Project, was released from Dukpa Correctional Farm Centre on 9th August 2025. He shares his story of how he got behind bars, the lessons he has learnt, and how this project is helping him find his footing again as he reintegrates into the society. This project is delivered in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). @honkelechinwogu @RealMallamSaliu #FarmToFreedom #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #SeedOfSecondChances

#Watch as our #farmingjustice beneficiaries at Dukpa Correctional Farm Centre, FCT share their hopes for the future. Through this initiative, we are promoting reformation through Agriculture and offering a new lease of life to low-risk inmates ready to contribute positively to society. The Farming Justice Project is delivered in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). @RealMallamSaliu @honkelechinwogu #farmtofreedom #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #seedofsecondchances

Through the Farming Justice Project, we are transforming correctional farms into spaces of growth, learning, and hope. By training people behind bars in climate-smart agriculture, we’re boosting food security, improving nutrition, and equipping them with practical skills for life after release. The Farming Justice Project is delivered in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme, funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA). @RealMallamSaliu @honkelechinwogu #farmingJustice #RoLACII #EUinNigeria #IDEANg #farmtofreedom #seedofsecondchances

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