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Florida Prisoners, Non-Profit Train Service Dogs
By miami.cbslocal.com
Published: 07/23/2014

MIAMI (CBSMiami) — Prisoners in South Florida are helping pups prepare to service those in need while also helping themselves along the way.

According to our news partners The Miami Herald, the non-profit called New Horizons Service Dogs, Inc. has partnered with local facilities including the South Florida Reception Center in Doral and the Homestead Correctional Institution in Florida City, along with others.

As part of the program, inmates spend four to six months training the dogs to serve people with various conditions like children with autism, amputees and veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

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