Associated Press
SPRINGER, New Mexico — The New Mexico Department of Corrections has launched a new program that allows prisoners without disciplinary problems to help with rescued horses.
The Albuquerque Journal reports the program teaches inmates horsemanship skills while the horses benefit from care and the daily attention.
Based on the grounds of the Springer Correctional Center, the program was originally intended to be limited to incarcerated veterans, but other inmates have since been allowed to take part.
David Brown, the prison’s programs director, said a line of inmates is waiting for spots in the project. He says those who participate seem to have a better attitude and a shift in demeanor.
Springer Correctional Center is a state-run prison in northern New Mexico that holds roughly 270 inmates.