Pets As Therapy has a partnership service with many prisons across the UK to give prisoners the chance to interact with a friendly dog. Therapeutic sessions often shift a person's outlook and can reduce stress levels and lower volatility.
Spending time with a friendly dog also helps prisoners to explore ways of expressing and processing their emotions, and the dogs provide a sense of connection to the 'outside world’. Prisoners who have mental health issues, autism, learning difficulties and dementia are also enjoying the company of a PAT Dog.
If you work within a prison and want to know more about the special four-legged visitors to prisons, please contact us and our prison service lead will be in touch to discuss this service further.
"There are many prisoners who have made significant progress... they are engaging with dogs which seems to have real therapeutic effects." HMP Rye Hill
