Photos by Merrie Long

  • A female inmate tends a seed tray in the greenhouse. Chief Roger Wilson says in addition to 65 chickens kept for eggs, over 600 tomato plants, roughly 250 pepper plants and other vegetables are grown for use in the officer meals program. “It’s a great way to help keep our food costs lower, plus the inmates receive some education in gardening that they can take with them when they leave,” says Wilson.
  • For Hindus, the marble statues represent different incarnations of God on Earth. From left, are Hanuman, Lord of the Devotee; Vishnu, Lord of Creation; Ganesh, Remover of Obstacles; Krishna, Supreme Reincarnated God; Radha, Devotee of Krishna; Durga, Reincarnation of Parvati; Rama, Lord of Virtue; Lakshman, Rama's brother who depicts brotherly love; and Sita, Reincarnation of Lakshmi, wife of Rama.
  • Shri. Paramanand Mauni reverently waves a lamp with five ghee soaked cotton tufts while singing prayers and blessings to the temple's deities. The five flames represent the five components of the universe: earth, water, fire, wind and space.

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