In high school I visited a medium security women's prison and they have a dog training program. They recieve dogs from shelters, teach them obedience skills so that it's easier for them to get adopted when they go back. And they also train service animals. The women said they love the program but it's always sad when they grow attached to one of them and they have to leave. They even had a memory wall with pictures of all the dogs that went through their program. Of course there are animal professionals there for the dogs overall wellbeing but the prisoners are the ones training them and caring for them.
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