A group of advocates for people with disabilities, prison inmates, and animal welfare in Arizona coordinate a prison pet partnership program to address issues common to these three groups.

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SCPCP FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH ARIZONA DOC FLORENCE

Local nonprofit develops education activities for prison/pet program.

 

August 23, 2007, Tucson, AZ.  The Second Chance Prison Canine Program obtained official approval for a new partnership with the Arizona Department of Corrections in Florence in June 2007 following meetings and consultations with Warden McWilliams, Assistant Deputy Warden Malone and other key officials.  The program’s goal is to train prison inmates to train shelter dogs in the areas of puppy raising, basic obedience and as service dogs for disabled people.

Gayle Woods, director and founder of SCPCP, is excited about the new partnership and future prospects stating that Second Chance has been undergoing transformation of its own in order to provide quality services to all entities involved.  SCPCP is a Tucson-based 501 c 3 nonprofit organization funded solely on contributions and donations and staffed by  a small group of dedicated volunteers and supporters.

Second Chance is now recruiting volunteers for Transitional Foster positions.  These will be temporary homes for shelter dogs chosen for the SCPCP.  Special training sessions for the Transitional Fosters will be conducted October 1^st and October 3^rd at the Nanini Library.