The Priston Pet Partnership Program was founded in 1981 to establish a partnership between inmates and animals. This program has inmates, train, board, and groom dogs within the prison they are located. This particular program which is out of Washington State, has placed 700 dogs within all different areas such as service or therapy dogs. This is a way for inmates to provide a contribution to their community for the better. Programs such as this are praticed across the country and help train many dogs into helping other people in need.
Core Values of the Program
- We value compassion and respect for people and animals.
- We value commitment to service.
- We value education and growth.
- We value building partnerships in a community.
I think that involving inmates in the raising of service animals is a very interesting idea. I recently posted about 4 paws for ability. (http://4pawsforability.org/mission-pawsible/) They also have a prison partner ship called mission pawsible.
ReplyDeleteI think that an important point here is not only is it helping people with the disabilities- but it is helping the inmates as well. A two-for-one if you will.