<p>For people to survive both inside and outside of prison, they need patience and a sense of responsibility. Those skills can be hard for people to teach, so at Wildwood Correctional Center in Kenai, Alaska, they've called in the help of the dogs. </p>

For people to survive both inside and outside of prison, they need patience and a sense of responsibility. Those skills can be hard for people to teach, so at Wildwood Correctional Center in Kenai, Alaska, they've called in the help of the dogs.

<p>For people to survive both inside and outside of prison, they need patience and a sense of responsibility. Those skills can be hard for people to teach, so at Wildwood Correctional Center in Kenai, Alaska, they've called in the help of the dogs.&nbsp;</p>

Prison Dogs

Alaska, like every other state, has problems. But it also has solutions. Some are new and innovative, and some are centuries old. Each week Alaska Public Media's Solutions Desk will highlight what's happening around the state that's making our communities stronger.

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Prison Dogs

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