It's a program giving pups a second chance as they walk through the corridors of Louisiana prisons.

The New Leash on Life program is a partnership with the LASPCA, The Dog School and the Louisiana Correctional Institute.

"These are dogs from kill shelters. These are inmates that have done heinous crimes. Both are things that people don't want to think about or don't want to talk about," said Brooke Defore, who oversees the New Leash on Life program.

For six weeks, 5 to 6 shelter dogs from the LASPCA live with inmates at LCIW in St. Gabriel. Their inmate handlers teach them everything from potty training, kennel training, door training, essentially whatever manners they need to get adopted.

"I think it's a rewarding experience. It's all encompassing, but also a very rewarding experience

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