Question

Animal program for prisoners

Answer 1

Animal program for prisoners: Prison Pet partnership program was started at Washington state correction center for women. Launched in 1981 it is collaboration between the prison, Washington state university.

Why animal program is required for prisoners?

the purpose of the prison animal program is to create social recreational environment and its work rehabilitation as well for prisoners, such as grooming the pets and playing with pets its making them increasing the behavioral changes and its creates soft nature in their thoughts and acts emotional support, questionaries’ completed by inmates, this prisoner animal program study was conducted in Washington those results are published they felt before and after their exposure to paws and stripes dogs its make them social recreational

Methods animal program:

the jail staff administered and collected the questionnaires via self-support instrument completed by inmates each inmate paws and stripes, how they felt being part of paws and stripes, college program, it was impacted on dogs and community and if so.

The Paws and Stripes College program has a positive impact on inmate increased knowledge and skills in animal training leading them to better communication, conflict resolution, and interpersonal behaviors which are believed to enhance future employability, self-confidence and self-esteem. Additionally, the inmates were impressed with the enhanced adoptability of the shelter canines that completed the training, and their service to the community. Correctional facilities may want to consider recommending an inmate and canine training program as a viable intervention for improving inmates’ behavior and emotional states during incarceration and improve chances for inmates’ successful functioning by assisting with finding meaningful employment once they are released. In addition, the homeless canines benefit by the Paws and Stripes College program by not being euthanized, finding valued homes to care for them, and the ability to provide useful service to both families and those with special need