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| PAWS of Hope prison program aids foster dogs, trains inmates for life outside |
| By waxahachietx.com- Ashley Ford |
| Published: 07/18/2018 |
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The simplest commands have turned one cellblock inside of a Texas prison into a colorful, dog-friendly haven of hope. The minimal security prison in Venus, the Sanders “Sandy” Estes Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, focuses on rehabilitation programs for inmates who have kept a clean record while incarcerated. It does so in hopes of each inmate rejoining the outside world as a contributing adult. According to the TDCJ, 60 percent of inmates will re-offend once released. “You don’t want someone who was incarcerated who now gets out and has the mentality that they are hard,” explained Amanda Steed, warden secretary of the Estes Unit. “You want someone who is productive and helpful and wants to give back to the community.” Read More. |
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