Inmates in Lansing, Kansas are rescuing dogs from death row. Around a hundred of the Lansing Correctional Facility’s 2500 resident criminals are working to train homeless dogs to help them have a better chance at finding forever homes. The Safe Harbor Prison Dog Program has been in operation in Lansing since August of 2004. In that time, the inmates have trained more than 1200 dogs who went on to find happy forever homes. These dogs are trained to be family companions, rather than service dogs — the training is much faster, which means more dogs are adopted and more can … Continue reading →