There's a little article here about Puppies Behind Bars, a program where convicts raise service dogs, but the really interesting part is the accompanying radio story (which is pretty in depth.) Some of these dogs are trained to be bomb-sniffers, others to help injured veterans.
Putting Puppies Behind Bars? (No, It's A Good Thing!) : NPR
What a great idea! It seems to me much better than having convicts picking up trash or making license plates . . . Anyone could get a job doing those things. But not everyone has enough time to devote to the intense training necessary to train a service dog. Prisoners do. It gives them a chance to experience unconditional love, take responsibility for a job, and to succeed at something . . . People who maybe haven't had many successes in the past, or much love.
Putting Puppies Behind Bars? (No, It's A Good Thing!) : NPR
What a great idea! It seems to me much better than having convicts picking up trash or making license plates . . . Anyone could get a job doing those things. But not everyone has enough time to devote to the intense training necessary to train a service dog. Prisoners do. It gives them a chance to experience unconditional love, take responsibility for a job, and to succeed at something . . . People who maybe haven't had many successes in the past, or much love.
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