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Six rescue dogs graduate after inmates train them at George W. Hill correctional facility

Pumpkin Pie, a rescue dog, sits on a cot inside a prison cell during the New Leash on Life program at George W. Hill Correctional Facility.

Six rescue dogs trained by inmates at George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Concord Township graduated Thursday through New Leash on Life, a program that pairs inmates with shelter dogs to build skills and second chances. Read On…

Eighteen shelter dogs graduate from Louisiana prison training program

A mixed-breed shelter dog with slightly scruffy fur sitting calmly in a room at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women

The New Leash on Life program pairs shelter dogs pulled from kill lists with incarcerated handlers at the Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women in St. Gabriel. After roughly a year, 18 dogs have completed the program’s 144-hour curriculum and are ready for adoption. Read On…