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Stacy


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This was in the sunday paper in Lincoln this weekend. The photographer and writer had been coming in for about 2 months. I think its great publicity for the program, which takes pound puppies and makes them more adoptable.

Here is a link to the article, housing unit #1 is the one I am case manager of:
http://journalstar.com/articles/2007/01/14/news/local/doc45a999e3261dd728059639.txt

If you don't want to read, an audio slideshow:
http://www.journalstar.com/resources/newsroom/K9_web/

list of dogs currently available:
http://search.petfinder.com/shelterSearch/shelterSearch.cgi?animal=&breed=&age=&size=&specialNeeds=&declawedPets=&children=&status=&id=&internal=&contact=&name=&shelterid=NE52&sort=&preview=1

homepage:
http://k9penpals.googlepages.com/k-9penpals

This program is one of the reasons I love my job. I get to play with a bunch of really cute dogs on a daily basis. I even taught one in the last rotation "go lock down!". That dog, Bear, went to a correctional officer so it worked out great.






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anything that makes the pound pups more adoptable is great, but it alos helps rehab SOME inmates with their unconditional love shown back to them from the dogs.


 


 


I think its a great program.



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Stacy


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Yeah, I look at it more for the dogs that could get put down than the "change" it will have on the inmates. It is a positive program for the inmates but I am not so naieve to think that the inmates who are in the program will all change. It is a "tool" that they can use to change, but it has to be something they want to do and if they are willing to give up a life of drugs or easy money or whatever else they do.

The handlers in the program really try to walk a straight line or be *really* discreet about breaking rules. Misconduct reports can get them kicked out of the program and most of them fear that.

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