Wyoming State Penitentiary Launches Canine Program
The addition of new furry friends at the Wyoming State Penitentiary has been a bright spot for inmate and master canine handler Stephen Hammer.
Wyoming State Penitentiary Launching New Dog Training Initiative
Man’s best friend is about to make some new pals at the Wyoming State Penitentiary.
A new canine program that will train dogs from a local animal shelter and prepare them for adoption will launch at the prison in Rawlins in January.
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This Christmas will be the first time Richard North, an inmate at the Wyoming State Penitentiary, won’t celebrate the holiday with his children.
“It sucks,” North, 45, said about being separated from his family. “I really don’t like it. When I get out, I’m going to do everything I can to stay out, because I really miss my kids.”