Prisoners in Cardiff may soon have a fancier bathroom to keep a good grip of the soap in — they've just won $2,000 of luxury bathroom goods in a gardening competition. After entering the Cardiff in Bloom competition — and coming in second place in the community building category — their entry was automatically put in a drawing to win the luxury bathroom fixtures. When their name was pulled as the winners, a ripple of laughter spread through the City Hall venue. No decision has been made on whether the prisoners will be able to claim the prize.
The prison community garden is a regular entrant in the gardening competition, and they've won their division several times. Cardiff prides itself on being a green city, and competitions like Cardiff in Bloom, according to the city council, is a way of "increasing a sense of civic pride and making Cardiff a brighter and better place to live and work."
Pending the decision on the prize, the prisoners have been sent a brochure to peruse to see if anything strikes their fancy.
Milly
Cultbeauty
Halston
Very cool. I think there was a movie about group of prisoners. It was Green Thumbs I believe with Clive Owen.
1hopefully the garden didnt have any certain plants that are illegal.
2I say give it to them. They've been entering and winning each year for a few years. Sounds like they deserve it and it's an excellent way to show prisoners that hard work yields results.
3Why can't the State accept the prize on the prisoners' behalf - I'm sure their bathrooms could use some prettying up. Liz is right about the message that sends them.
4Cardiff is totally trying to be the new Berkeley. Didn't they have that huge save-the-butterflies initiative on the ballot in 2006?
5Hey, you know-- why not give it to them. At least they are making the world a prettier place. It also might send a positive message to other inmates.
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