In addition to this program there be additional programs along the same lines that would improve the county as a whole. Why not train some of the dogs as attack or police dogs and use the prisoners that are the most likely to be repeat offenders. Later on in the line of work the dogs will already know who they are trained to deal with, (once the dogs are working and the prisoners have served the reduced term they all get these days.) Other problems can be addressed as well. Prisoner costs to the county as well as the cost of expensive pound facilities for unwanted animals. Why pay for the upkeep of animals that have had their chance at adoption? Why feed the prisoners meat that in these days rivals the quality of meals in the average household? They screwed up, why should we treat them better than the average family. Besides, have you ever stopped to think what actually is in a chicken nugget that you drive-thru and pay for? Don't forget that when the minimum wage went up recently it caused the price of the average family meal to almost double to buy unless you shopped and cooked at home. Kill two birds with one stone, kinda sorta. These prisoners shouldn't be sitting around playing and training nice dogs when they are not pumping iron in the prison gym unless they are the LEAST likely to ever go back to prison. I would like to also add, why are we paying for facilities like exercise areas and equipment in prison were the repeat offender can work on becoming a stronger opponent to the average criminal victim when they get out of prison after the reduced sentences they serve? Give a PB-n-J without the J and lock 'em in a cell and call it a day. How many 90lb. weaklings rape elderly women and/or beat up on the wives again that got them into jail in the first place? We don't know since it hasn't been tried yet.