Tag: Incarceration
At least one correctional facility has implemented a remarkable program that can benefit the public as well as inmates: having prisoners train service dogs for disabled children. The program is part of the W.A.G.S. 4 Kids initiative, a group that connects mobility service and autism service animals with children in Northeast Ohio. At the moment, 24 inmates […]
Earlier this year, we noted that mentally ill people at Rikers Island would no longer be put in solitary confinement. Today, the New York Times exposed a massive culture of violence at the jail complex, largely directed at the mentally ill. The article details hideous abuses. There were several incidents of multiple guards ganging up against one prisoner […]
