Derrick has been accepted into the HOPE Program at the State Prison

This is a 12 week program where as a dog will be living one on one with an inmate in his cell. The dog will be trained in obedience and behavior. He will also have the love of one on one.

At the end of the program he will be ready to leave and go back to his foster home where he will be ready for an adoption into a loving home.

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The Hope Program - What it is

The HOPE (Hounds of Prison Education) Program was launched in May of 2005 in an effort to help more homeless animals find their way into forever homes.  Sponsored by the Central Pennsylvania Animal Alliance (CPAA) , the HOPE Program works in conjunction with the State Correctional Institute at Camp Hill and CPAA member rescues.   The program pairs carefully screened inmates with needy dogs for a 12-week period.  The inmates work together with a professional trainer, prison staff and HOPE volunteers to provide the dogs with basic obedience training, socialization, behavior modification and one-on-one attention.  The dogs involved in the program graduate with a wealth of valuable skills that help give them a paw up on finding a home. 

The inmates and the dogs live together in the cell and attend weekly training sessions.  They follow a strict training regimen which provides the dogs with the structure the need to adapt into a traditional home.  Many of the dogs who have involved in the program have mild behavior and social issues, have been in foster care for an extra long period of time or just need some extra one-on-one attention to get them up to snuff and ready for adoption.  By the time they are paroled, the dogs have become more confident, better behaved and are looking forward to starting a new life on the outside.  For information on adopting one of these wonderful animals, please click here and visit the dogs that are still searching for their forever homes.