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This organization is changing how prison inmates are serving time. "Puppies Behind Bars" allows men and women behind bars to train service dogs and give them to deserving veterans who need their help.
"When I talked to the VA about getting a service dog, I saw that 'Puppies Behind Bars' does work for trauma, for PTSD dogs," said Col. Jeanna Meyer, a veteran and service dog recipient.
This organization is changing how prison inmates are serving time. Program sends puppies to prison for a very special reason: 'The dogs have saved lives' Skip to main content
K9s For Warriors is an American charity and veterans service organization that provides service dogs to veterans. [3] The organization trains rescue dogs to help veterans coping with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, post-9/11 issues and other psychological challenges associated with military service.
The first Service Dogs for Veterans (formerly known as Canines for Combat Veterans) service dog, Rainbow, was placed in 2006 with Sergeant Roland Paquette, an Afghanistan war vet who lost both his legs. Rainbow was trained by an inmate at the Northeast Correctional Center. [6] NEADS has provided service dogs to veterans at no cost since 2006.
The Deputy Warden's House, on the grounds of the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility, built in 1901 by prison labor. Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility (CTCF), colloquially known simply as "Territorial," is a medium security prison in Cañon City, Colorado. CTCF is the oldest prison in the Colorado DOC system.
Northwest Battle Buddies has been gifting trained service dogs to Veterans at no cost to them since 2012. They offer our American heroes hope, independence, and renewed freedom, making a ...
The Skyline Correctional Center (also SCC) is a Level 1 minimum security prison facility at Cañon City in the state of Colorado. The Prison was opened in 1957 with 60 beds and houses (as for May 19, 2014) 126 male offenders. Inmates assigned to SCC are within 60 months of their parole eligibility date and in most cases have attended numerous ...