Their belief was that inmate rehabilitation could be facilitated by the animal-human bond. With that thought in mind, inmates at the Washington State Corrections Center for Women began to reach out to the community by training special dogs that would assist disabled people. All inmates have to do a three-month apprenticeship prior to getting a dog and have two or more years remaining in their prison confinement, as it takes about 8 to 12 months to train the service dogs. Many of the animals in the program are taken from animal rescue organizations. Since the program's inception, more than 700 dogs have been placed as service, seizure, and therapy dogs for children and adults with disabilities and as pets in families.
Prisoners work toward pet care technician certification or companion animal hygienist certification.
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