From The Appeal:
Prisons are designed for control, not compassion. Rows of razor wire, towering walls, and unyielding steel doors remind us we’re meant to be forgotten. For those of us serving life and long sentences, the situation is even more bleak.
Of the few rehabilitative programs available, fewer still are accessible to long-term prisoners. Opportunities for growth, healing, or contribution are nearly nonexistent. Investment in our lives is considered worthless, and states generally see us as waste in a landfill. Yet, in this environment of deprivation, a powerful ally has emerged: dogs.
In at least 290 prison facilities across the U.S., imprisoned people can join programs to shelter dogs and train them to become service animals or otherwise prepare them for adoption. Studies confirm what many incarcerated dog handlers already know: Prison dog programs work. Continue reading >>>
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