Inside the service dog training program at an Illinois women’s prison
chicago.suntimes.com | Published on 1/5/2026
40 women at Logan prison participate in Helping PAWS, a service animal training program run by Illinois Correctional Industries. The incarcerated trainers live in a designated wing of the correctional center, where they raise puppies from two local organizations: Paws Giving Independence and MidAmerica Service Dogs’ Foundation. Both are nonprofits and run on donations.