How Puppies Behind Bars is helping incarcerated individuals give back to society

Published on December 11, 2023

How Puppies Behind Bars is helping incarcerated individuals give back to society

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey (WABC) — Police dogs and their human partners stood at the end zone of MetLife Stadium – recognized for their service.

Detective Theresa Mahon and Glory, along with two other K9 teams are part of the NYPD’s Employee Assistance Unit. Instead of sniffing out drugs or searching for criminals, their job is simple: make people happy. Monday night, they crossed the river to MetLife Stadium, along with dogs from other agencies – all of them provided by a charity called Puppies Behind Bars, dogs raised and trained in prison by incarcerated people…Read More