An adorable dog named Dante was released from prison Friday, but his time behind bars wasn’t for any crime. He was the first to graduate from a training program run by inmates. Prisoners at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As two new residents trot into MCI-Framingham, they won’t be focused on serving time — they’ll learn to sit, stay and how to ...

WILSONVILLE, Ore. – Service dogs are reuniting with the women who helped train and care for them at a correctional facility in Wilsonville. These inmates taught the dogs 30 different cues and ensured ...

MONTVILLE, Conn. (WFSB) - A new program launched at Corrigan Correctional Center is pairing incarcerated individuals with puppies they’ll train to become service dogs for veterans with disabilities.

Inside the walls of Oklahoma State Reformatory, inmates are helping train rescue dogs that will one day support veterans ...

FORT GRANT, Ariz. (KGUN) — Fort Grant is the first state prison to partner with Soldiers Best Friend, allowing inmates to help veterans in Arizona. The nonprofit connects veterans with service dogs.

SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - The road to redemption is a long one, but for some adults in custody at the Oregon State Correctional Institution, the journey comes with a companion. The “Joys of Living ...

GIG HARBOR, Wash. — They are dogs with a mission: The Prison Pet Partnership allows people who are incarcerated in Washington state prisons to learn job skills, which include training puppies to ...

SALEM, Ore. — Graduation day is an emotional time for future assistance dogs and their trainers at the Oregon State Correctional Institution east of Salem. The Joys of Living Assistance Dogs team said ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — International Assistance Dog Week is celebrated annually from Aug. 3 to Aug. 7, and one Indiana-based service dog program hopes to highlight the transformative impact of service ...

Two puppies raised at Southeastern Correctional Institution (SCI) have entered professional training to become service dogs. Mojo and Lancaster arrived at the prison in November 2024, marking the ...