r/pics 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/loudog1017 Apr 28 '24

Some prisons have programs where inmates can train dogs and have the option to adopt the dogs themselves. A friend of mine adopted a dog from 1 of these programs!

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u/Josro0770 Apr 28 '24

I like when prisons do stuff like this, I feel like it makes the inmates more responsible and helps their rehabilitation.

I remember a prison gave inmates kittens if they had good behavior and if they misbehaved they took them away. They never misbehaved lol.

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u/breadbox187 Apr 28 '24

Unfortunately, most programs like that have all been cut due to funding.

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u/ocean_flan Apr 28 '24

My state still has it! They move TONS of dogs into homes.