Do you think prisoners should be allowed to keep pets?

I think they should because it would give prisoners a chance to get to know animals and maybe more constuctive in our society. It would also give homeless pets or ones of death row a new life as well. They can learn hands on experience and teach them how to work when they get out. Maybe give them to less violent offender though. Not ones that are very dangerous towards others or animals.|||yes, I just saw a wonderful show on NGC about prisoners and dogs they rehabilitated, the prisoners do some wonderful work with the dogs and then they are adopted out, so it's saving some dogs from death's door and teaching hardened criminals


empathy and caring about other living creatures...some of the prisoners actually cried when their dog was adopted|||Not too sure that would be a good idea. Imagine the smell if most of them had either cats or dogs in their tiny cells. I think a communal dog would be good for some prisoners like they do in hospitals. They're trained and are'nt vicious. Imagine some prisoners with dogs - they'd be betting on dog fights etc. In shawshank it was nice when that older prisoner had his bird but that bird had flown in and hurt itself so he kept it and he was lonely and the bird was his friend. Maybe prisons could have a small farmyard like in big brother and they all get turns to go feed and pet them each week or each day someone different does it. IF they want to be in the program that is.|||okay so yeah i totally think thats a good idea, and it is already in practice and just to clear a few things up about.


* The prisoners are hand selected they don't just hand out the dogs willy nilly


* The dogs are not given to serious offenders, they did drugs, sold drugs and so on most cases the dogs are not given to are hardened criminals


*the dogs don't stay forever they are trained to be service animals than re homed with a person who needs a service dog.


* The inmates are at JAIL. Theyre are guard constantly and cameras in their cells. Theyre isn't anything a prisoner could get away with|||NO, I dont think prisoners should have pets.





Pets are a luxury item. If we put pets in the prison system, that is just another expense for taxpayers. Alot of prisons already have cable tv and internet.. I dont even think the prisoners should have access to that!





There are programs where certain prisoners can get invovled with puppy raising programs. Facilities that train service dogs need puppies raised to adult hood.. these pups need housebroken, socialized, obedience trained, and taught basic manners. These pups are owned by the facility, and are returned after a year to become service dogs. I do agree with these programs.|||Absolutely not. Could you imagine what the sick minded people in prison could do to their pets? Why would you want to put innocent pets in that kind of danger? They have other opportunities in prison, if they really want to become good citizens with something to offer to society. They have libraries and even have the opportunity to take college courses from prison.|||I think that it is a good idea because it can help people to become kind to animals and maybe later, kinder to people.


It wouldn't be a good idea to do it if they were cruel to animals before. It would give them something to do and might give the animal another chance.|||I know at some prisons they are training shelter dogs, and some are even training wild mustangs. For some I think it's a great idea.. But others don't even diserve the company of animals.|||yeah....i agree with you i was watching on TLC or something about prisoners having cats at their yard...and the prisoners are like their my babies and it gives cats or pets a new life...|||No, because they may miss treat the animals. They are also in prison for commiting a crime, its not suppose to a comforting just like home place.