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These dogs get second chances. Just like their inmate caretakers.
A stray dog started Norberto “Rob” Rosa on his path to recovery. Mr. Rosa had begun using drugs at age 9. He was labeled a career criminal by 16. “I remember the judge telling me that there was no rehabilitation…
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Made in America highlights Philadelphia’s philanthropic organizations
Following this year’s focus, another organization called New Leash On Life offers a unique way to combat recidivism, the tendency to land back in the system, among Philadelphia inmates. The organization takes dogs scheduled to be euthanized and pairs them…
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PAWCULTURE: GIVING DOGS, INMATES A NEW LEASH ON LIFE
Tamar Paltin isn’t just looking for any dog when she visits shelters in Pennsylvania. She’s looking for the dog cowering in his kennel, afraid to make eye contact with visitors. For the dog with a medical condition that’s too expensive…
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JEVS 19th Annual “Strictly Business” Inspiration Award
Inspiration Award: Steven Morales Selling drugs was a distraction from a life without focus that Steven knew was a dead end — literally. While serving time, Steven enrolled in New Leash on Life – USA, a training program run in…
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The Philadelphia Citizen-Training for a Better Life
New Leash on Life USA teaches inmates to train unadoptable dogs, giving both a better future “Prison rarely changes one’s life for the better. That much we know to be true. The Bureau of Justice Statistics found that about three…
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ASPCA: 2016 Henry Bergh Award
“While I was in solitary, I reflected on who I was. I was in prison because of how I lived my life. I promised myself I was going to work be a different person and do things different.” Watch the…