The Ministry of Justice of Thailand will allow concluded by the prisoners of the Kingdom prisoners to make dogs. Pets will help new owners to overcome the feeling of anxiety, depression and eradicate antisocial behavior among convicts. Reports about it
TASS.
This is a pilot project. At the moment, there are only four prisons in it – Nakhonratchaxima, Rayong, Klongphai and Khaobin. The Department of Correctional Institutions will check the effectiveness of therapy using animals. It is assumed that so prisoners will be able to psychologically prepare for returning to the Society after entering from custody.
According to the Minister of Justice, Somsak Thapswork, the department together with animal associations and shelters are looking for dogs for the project. It is not clear how much time prisoners will spend with pets. It is reported that the arrestant will pick up a dog that will correspond to its character and temperament. In addition, prisoners will be taught correctly handle animals and care for them.
If such an initiative is successful, the authorities intend to distribute it to other correctional institutions of the country.
In June, the affected as a result of the collapse of the house in Miami sent to the rescue of the “medical” dogs. Animals helped people in stress and painful waiting to cope with emotions, while the rescuers were looking for survivors and raised the bodies of the dead.