Say hello to our 3 new recruits! Marsha (left), Luther (middle) and Betty (right) are the newest members of the @RestartDogs project, starting their journey to becoming assistance dogs. #sercoandproud

HMP Dovegate’s Deputy Director, Andy Johnson recently visited @RestartDogs in one of our prison classrooms. Andy was able to see prisoners on the programme show off their new dog training skills! (Prisoners pictured in this image have been approved to be shown publicly). /1

*NEW* - HMP Dovegate welcomes new programme by Restart Dogs into it’s first adult prison estate. Selected prisoners participating on the programme will become dog trainers, developing puppies destined to be assistance dogs. Read more: restartdogproject.com/news