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 Corrections:
Corrections:
 USA has the highest incarcerating rates
 USA has the highest incarcerating rates
in the world: 751 per 100,000 people
in the world: 751 per 100,000 people
The
c ha
l l en Restrictio
ge
n
Rehabilit
ation

 Disproportionate number of racial

 95% of those incarcerated will be
released from prison and reenter
society...
2 out of 3 will go back to prison…
 minorities
Disproportionate number of racial
minorities
 Majority of the population are serving time
 for
Majority of the population
drug-related offenses are serving time
for drug-related offenses
 High incidence of mental health issues &
 other
High health
incidence of mental health issues &
disparities
other health disparities
 Underprivileged backgrounds
 Underprivileged backgrounds
Types of rehabilitation programs
Educatio
n
Facility/Gr
Facility/Gr
Kinesthe ounds
ounds
tic maintenance
maintenance

Communit
y-based Cooking

Vocational Substanc
training e abuse
Rehabilitation: addressing
human needs, emotions &
attitudes

The WHOLE
person must
be considered
 Human-Animal Bond Theory

1970’s:
1970’s:
Researchers found 1977: Delta Society begins
Researchers found
that pet-ownership in Portland, OR
that pet-ownership
had positive
had positive
physiological
physiological
effects on
effects on
patients with AAT AAA
patients with
heart disease
heart disease

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Mental
Nursing
nal
Hospitals
health
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s
What are the psychosocial and behavioral
effects of dog training programs on inmates
in correctional facilities?
 nc e P ro gr am s
Seco nd C ha
Project POOCH

Maclaren Youth
Correctional Facility:
Woodburn, OR
 Assistance
AssistanceDog
DogTraining
Training
Puppies Behind Bars
o Psychiatric disabilities
o Physical disabilities
o Visual impairments
o Hearing impairments
o Seizure/medical alert
 Law enforcement

Explosive detection

Cadaver detection
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What researchisissaying
sayingabout
aboutthese
these
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What therapeutic benefits 98.4% “highly
recommend these
do these programs hold? recommend these
programs” to other
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facilities
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•Work Ethic Bridges the gap

•Self Control between the
•Increased inmates and the
communication/interaction
skills community
•Calmness throughout facility
Project POOCH: Zero recidivism rate
 What do the inmates think?
Qualitative Interview Findings:
 They regain their freedom
by giving freedom to another
Implications for OT
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