April 03, 2006

WA: pen dogs, good cause

The Tacoma News Tribune took a field trip to the Washington Corrections Center for Women to see the Prison Pet Partnership Program at work.

Inmates make prison pet pals:

The program at the Purdy prison has allowed more than 75 inmates to train, groom and board thousands of dogs. Only one of the program’s graduates has reoffended since being released...

(photo by Russ Carmack /The News Tribune)

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