Media Advisory - Garden Dedication at Tennessee Prison for Women

What:	Better Decisions, a Nashville nonprofit, celebrates its 20th anniversary serving female inmates at TPW with garden dedication. The garden dedication will honor the 1,000-plus inmates who have graduated from the 8-week course taught semiannually by Better Decisions volunteers since 1985. Since 1985, over 750 women from the Nashville area have worked one-on-one with inmates at TPW. Better Decisions volunteers donate up to 4,000 hours annually. The garden encompasses a 20' by 20' square foot area on the Main compound of the prison. The trees, flowers, and memorial plaque donated by Better Decisions volunteers and other supporters include a cherry tree and over fifteen different perennials and annuals.
When:	June 29, 2005, from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. (Program at 12:15.)
Where:	Tennessee Prison for Women, 3881 Stewarts Lane, Nashville, TN 37243-0468 In order to clear checkpoint at TPW as expeditiously as possible, please confirm your desired attendance with Amanda Sluss, TDOC Communications Officer. A list of expected reporters and the anticipated type of equipment (i.e. camera, tripod, etc.) must be authorized and sent to the prison in advance of the noon event.
Who:	Confirmed speakers include: Claire Drowota, Executive Director, Select Oversight Committee on Corrections Committee on Corrections Sandy Stahl, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Vanderbilt University