More than a dozen kittens are ready for adoption after graduating from the kitten-fostering program at the Flagler County Jail.

Court and Division Services Chief Dan Engert presented the 14 kittens with ‘CertifiCATes’ of Completion before they returned to the Flagler Humane Society to await their forever homes.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office launched the homeless kitten foster program over the summer at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility. In partnership with the Flagler Humane Society, the program allows female inmates to care for homeless kittens, providing a unique therapeutic experience.

This initiative is part of the Sheriff’s Office’s Successful Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Treatment (SMART) Program, which is nationally recognized for helping inmates over

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