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Clallam Bay Corrections Center inmates work to lift spirits of girl fighting brain cancer
By peninsuladailynews.com- Jesse Major
Published: 05/29/2019

CLALLAM BAY — Inmates of the Clallam Bay Corrections Center are among thousands of people around the world who are lifting the spirits of a 7-year-old girl in Wisconsin who is battling a rare form of brain cancer — and who loves dogs.

Jesse and Jason, cellmates who rehabilitate dogs together in the prison’s dog handling program, said they sent a canine-themed care package to Emma Mertens of Hartland, Wisc., so that they could make her smile as she fights cancer.

“It was just an opportunity to give back to a little girl who is having hard times, her and her family,” Jason said. “With kids, it hits a soft spot. It’s an opportunity to do something to make her smile.”

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