Measuring the Psychological Impacts of Prison-Based Dog Training Programs and In-Prison Outcomes for Inmates

As interest grows in programs that improve prison inmates’ behavior and psychosocial well-being, any such interventions must be rigorously examined and their underlying mechanisms for change must be understood. This pilot study examined the use of prison-based dog training programs across Washington...

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Published in:The Prison journal (Philadelphia, Pa.) Pa.), 2020-03, Vol.100 (2), p.224-239
Main Authors: Flynn, Erin, Combs, Katie Massey, Gandenberger, Jaci, Tedeschi, Philip, Morris, Kevin N.
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