Puppies Behind Bars

Puppies Behind Bars Inmates Sign Up to Train Service Dogs and Get a Little Something in Return Gloria Gilbert Stoga beacon new york jail prison inmates Radhika Chalisani / Redux
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Prisoner / Puppy Portrait
Jesse hugs Gigi. Jesse has served 10 years of a sentence for manslaughter in the first degree. "I have always loved dogs," he says, "but this is bigger. There is a sense of responsibility, a love, a compassion for living things. It allowed me to reawaken who I am and get me back in touch with my feelings."

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