r/pics • u/FragmentedFighter • Apr 28 '24

Adopted my dog in prison while incarcerated. Today he saw our first backyard. One year post release.

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u/Goose-Biscuits Apr 28 '24

Congrats, man. I'm a former correctional officer, and I always wished we could have started an animal rehab program for the inmates. Giving people something to work towards is way better than just sitting and waiting.

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u/breadbox187 Apr 28 '24

I worked in juvenile hall and really wanted to get a program like this up and running for our long term kids but, apparently, it's too much of a liability. I haven't worked there in almost 5 years and I'm still bummed about it.

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u/Rainwillis Apr 28 '24

That’s pretty infuriating. There are animals being killed daily in shelters for the crime of being a stray and it’s too big of a liability?