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| When Dogs Go to Jail |
| By laweekly.com- Katy Ansite |
| Published: 08/07/2014 |
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On June 1, five dogs checked in to California State Prison, L.A. County, in Lancaster. Passing under looping concertina wire, through electronic gates, and past towers where men with high-powered rifles watched the strange procession with blank faces, the dogs seemed unfazed — cheerful, even, to be out of a car after an hour-long drive. Holding their leashes were five volunteers from Karma Rescue, a non-profit organization that specializes in saving at-risk dogs from high-kill shelters. Unlike the dogs, the volunteers were acutely aware of their surroundings in a Level 4 (high-security) prison, squinting in the high desert sun bouncing off the low, dun-colored buildings. Shelby, Chuey, Oreo, Rendell, and Eddie would be the first dogs in state history to live full-time at a high-security prison, as part of Paws For Life, a progressive programming initiative launched by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and piloted in L.A. County. At its core, Paws For Life brings rescued shelter dogs to live with inmates for an intensive 12-week training cycle, at the end of which the dog will ideally be ready for adoption. The current bunch is set to "graduate" on Aug. 9. Read More. |
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