Saving the souls of humans and the lives of canines!
When Second Chance Canine Adoption Shelter first opened it was an innovative and progressive program that paired incarcerated inmates at Jamesville Correctional Facility with dogs rescued off the streets of the city of Syracuse for mutual rehabilitation. The inmates worked with a certified trainer to acquire the handling skills needed to train the dogs.
Program Goals were to:
The goal of the program was to aid in the rehabilitation of both humans and canines.
The inmate program ran successfully for 7 years starting in 2015 with over 100 inmates going through the program!
Due to changes in the correctional facility since covid, Second Chance now operates by board members, volunteers, and staff hired through the city of Syracuse.
We continue the mission of giving second chances to local dogs in need!
Program Goals were to:
The goal of the program was to aid in the rehabilitation of both humans and canines.
- Reduce the rates of recidivism
- Increased understanding of canine behavior and how canine-handling principles can be applied to interpersonal relationships
- Establish compassion, develop skills, and prepare the inmates to be productive members of their community after incarceration
- Reduce the number of dogs euthanized from an overcrowded city shelter
- Dogs receive basic training obedience to prepare them for adoption
- Give both the inmates and rescued dogs a second chance
The inmate program ran successfully for 7 years starting in 2015 with over 100 inmates going through the program!
Due to changes in the correctional facility since covid, Second Chance now operates by board members, volunteers, and staff hired through the city of Syracuse.
We continue the mission of giving second chances to local dogs in need!
