"New Leash on Life" dog training program

Through the "New Leash on Life" prison dog training program, offenders train dogs from local animal shelters and animal welfare agencies facing possible euthanisia to make them more adoptable.

Offender trainers work with the dogs for several weeks under the guidance of a professional dog trainer. Dogs trained in the program have extrememly high adpotion rates and the offender trainers are learning marketable skills they can use to find employment after release,

Prison Facility		Community Partner
Albemarle Correctional Institution Badin		Stanly County Humane Society PO Box 1632 Albemarle, NC 28002 Sharon Gadd or Elaine Richards 704-982-7729 http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NC399.html Mark Thompson, Volunteer Trainer charlotte.dogtraininginyourhome.com
Brown Creek Correctional Institution Polkton		Information Coming Soon!
Caledonia Correctional Institution Tillery		Down East Animal Refuge (DEAR) PO Drawer 40 Scotland Neck, NC 27874 252-826-2500 http://downeastanimalrefuge.org
Catawba Correctional Center Newton		Catawba County Animal Care and Control PO Box 389 Newton, NC 28658 828-464-7686 http://www.catawbacountync.gov/depts/es/animal.asp http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NC342.html
Craggy Correctional Center Asheville		Animal Haven of Asheville PO Box 9697 Asheville, NC 28815 828-299-1635 http://www.animalhaven.org
Craven Correctional Institution Vanceboro		A Dog's Dream 1819-A Race Track Rd. New Bern N.C. 28562 252-514-2502 www.adogsdreamnc.com Drake Parker/Top Dog Academy Greenville, NC 27834 http://topdogonline.com Craven/Pamlico Animal Shelter 1639 Old Airport Road New Bern, NC 28561 http://www.cpasc.petfinder.com 70 West Veterinary Hospital 310 W Main Street Havelock, NC 28532 252-447-9525 Pals for Paws PO Box 14740 New Bern, NC 28561 252-637-7387 http://www.palsforpaws.org
Eastern Correctional Institution Maury		Linda Monico/New Levels Dog Training Greenville, NC 27834 http://www.newlevelsdogtraining.com Greene County Animal Control 227 Kingold Boulevard Suite B Snow Hill, NC 28580 Johnny Exum or Randy Hawkins 252-747-8183 Greene County Health Department 227 Kingold Boulevard Suite B Snow Hill, NC 28580 Linda Sewall 252-747-8183 lsewall@co.greene.nc.us Greene County Animal Partners Debbie Mooring, Rhonda Moreen, or Trish Mainhart 252-747-3180 moreen@nationwide.com
Foothills Correctional Institution Foothills Minimum Security Unit Morganton		Burke County Friends for Animals 417 Kirksey Drive Morganton, NC 28655\| 828-433-1115 http://burkecountyfriends4animals.org
Forsyth Correctional Center Winston-Salem		Piedmont Animal Welfare Alliance P.O. Box 26661 Winston-Salem, NC 27104 www.pawapiedmont.org
Gaston Correctional Center Dallas		Gaston Animal Control 220 Leisure Lane Dallas, NC 28034 704-922-8677 http://www.co.gaston.nc.us/AnimalControl Gaston Humane Society 114 Sherrill Road Gastonia, NC 28052 http://gastonhumane.org Piedmont Kennel Club 13607 Choate Circle Charlotte, NC 28273 http://www.pkc.org
Marion Correctional Institution Marion Minimum Security Unit Marion		McDowell County Animal Shelter 60 East Court St. Marion, NC 28752 828-652-6643
Mountain View Correctional Institution Spruce Pine		Avery Humane Society 1824 Stamey Branch Road Newland, NC 28657 Alice Sudderth 828-733-6312 or 866-473-6312 http://averyhumane.org
Nash Correctional Institution Nashville		Southern Siberian Rescue PO Box 98601 Raleigh, NC 27624 919-868-0798 http://www.southernsiberian.com Down East Animal Refuge (DEAR) PO Drawer 40 Scotland Neck, NC 27874 252-826-2500 http://downeastanimalrefuge.org
New Hanover Correctional Center Wilmington		Monty's Home PO Box 821 Burgaw, NC 28425 Barbara Raab 910-259-7911 http://www.montyshome.org
North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women Raleigh		Hope Animal Rescue Durham, NC http://www.hopeanimals.org/
Pender Correctional Institution Burgaw		Monty's Home PO Box 821 Burgaw, NC 28425 Barbara Raab 910-259-7911 http://www.montyshome.org
Randolph Correctional Center Asheboro		Randolph County Health Department 2222B South Fayetteville St. Asheboro, NC 27205 Mimi Cooper 336-318-6217 http://www.co.randolph.nc.us Southern Tails Dog School 613 N. Fayetteville St. Asheboro, NC 27203 Ally Thomas 336-328-0077 http://www.cooldogschool.com
Rutherford Correctional Center Spindale		Rutherford County Animal Protection Alliance PO Box 623 Rutherfordton, NC 28139 828-287-7738 rcapa@blueridge.net
Swannanoa Correctional Center for Women Black Mountain		Animal Haven of Asheville PO Box 9697 Asheville, NC 28815 828-299-1635 http://www.animalhaven.org