GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — An inmate behind bars for the past three years says being able to train dogs has changed his life.
Now he wants to share the lessons he's learned.
If you stop by Gwinnett County Jail most any time during the day and you will find several inmates playing with and training dogs.
Shane Hawkins has spent the last 3 1/2 years in jail. He told Channel 2’s Tony Thomas that he’s made a great connection with dogs.
Most inmates see it as a way to pass the time. But one man used it as research for a book.
Shane Hawkins is part of Gwinnett's Jail Dogs program which allows inmates to care for dogs brought in to the Gwinnett County Animal Shelter until they are ready to be adopted out.
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