In Georgia, female inmates build houses in a programme for post-jail employment

Nichole Mosley, an inmate at the Athens-Clarke County Jail, smiles as she saws through a piece of wood while building a tiny home in the jail yard in Athens, Georgia. — Photos: SEEGER GRAY/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS

THE construction crew was waiting quietly when Jonathan Sims arrived, lumber and tools in tow.

Within minutes, the work site stirred to life. Hammers pounded. Saws buzzed. And banter flowed like an open tap – a bit of sarcasm, a few boasts, a whole lot of encouraging shoutouts.