The Prison Service has begun an investigation, calling the incident ?a mistake? and suspending the charity?s scheme.
It remains unclear how the prisoners were directed to Ms Smith?s home. She insisted yesterday that the work was ?the sort of things prisoners should do?. ?It?s a bit hard on the community organisation because I think they were doing a really good job,? she said.
A spokesman for the charity said it funded its work by supplementing donations with ?earned income? from ?individuals who can pay the market rate?.
It said in a statement: ?The group does agree in retrospect that undertaking work on Ms Smith?s home may not have been the best use of prisoners? time, though it should be pointed out that the donation made for the work has enabled Batchley Support Group to carry out much-needed work in the community.
?The previous day plants donated from Ms Smith were collected by a member of staff and two prisoners from the resettlement to work programme. These plants were to be used as part of a pond restoration project at Hewell Prison.?
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