The prison would partner with local animal shelters to get rowdy or nervous dogs ready for adoption and give inmates some time to relax and work with the animals.
An emergency pet rescue effort is underway in south-central Montana, as the Northern Cheyenne tribal government tries to get a handle on its stray dog population.
Each year the government-funded shelter, the Animal Foundation (TAF), transfers about 1,500 dogs to dozens of rescue organizations like Animal Network in Southern Nevada in hopes of finding homes.