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| Why Are Prisoners In Vandalia, Missouri Spending A Lot Of Time With Dogs? |
| By stlpublicradio.org- Emma Brown |
| Published: 10/21/2014 |
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Having prisoners train service dogs may seem like an unusual combination but in rural eastern Missouri, that’s exactly what’s been happening for more than a decade. Training service dogs requires a lengthy time commitment and it can be difficult to find people that are both willing and realistically able to make it. In 2002, the Canine Helpers Allow More Possibilities (C.H.A.M.P) organization found a creative solution to the problem by collaborating with the Missouri Department of Corrections. Through the C.H.A.M.P. Prison Program, the offenders at the Women's Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Vandalia are paired with dogs that need to be trained. Read More. |
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