Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy in the Prison System
Presenter Hometown
Manchester, Kentucky
Major
Therapeutic Recreation
Department
Recreation and Park Administration
Degree
Undergraduate
Mentor
Sherry L. Jones
Mentor Department
Recreation and Park Administration
Recommended Citation
Nolan, Alyssa J., "Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy in the Prison System" (2016). University Presentation Showcase Event. 24.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2016/undergraduate/24
Abstract
Animals have been a common ground for people throughout the evolution of time, there’s few people who don’t enjoy the companionship and joy of an animal. In a time where today’s prison system solely focuses on punishment, recidivism is at an alarmingly high rate and rehabilitation back into the community is failing. Research has shown that Animal Assisted Therapy programs within the prison system, can be the answer to all of these problems. Evidence from several studies indicate that inmates gain life enhancing skills, and are able to enhance on coping skills to cater to their emotional and social needs as well. Few things are said about the use of Animal Assisted Therapy Programs in Kentucky, and as a Colonel Scholar I would like to use this information to build a healthier Kentucky. These studies have proven that Animal Assisted Therapy Programs used as interventions in the prison system are crucial to inmate rehabilitation: they gain a variety of skills such as social, emotional, life, physical and a variety of others.
Presentation format
Poster
Poster Number
096
Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy in the Prison System
Animals have been a common ground for people throughout the evolution of time, there’s few people who don’t enjoy the companionship and joy of an animal. In a time where today’s prison system solely focuses on punishment, recidivism is at an alarmingly high rate and rehabilitation back into the community is failing. Research has shown that Animal Assisted Therapy programs within the prison system, can be the answer to all of these problems. Evidence from several studies indicate that inmates gain life enhancing skills, and are able to enhance on coping skills to cater to their emotional and social needs as well. Few things are said about the use of Animal Assisted Therapy Programs in Kentucky, and as a Colonel Scholar I would like to use this information to build a healthier Kentucky. These studies have proven that Animal Assisted Therapy Programs used as interventions in the prison system are crucial to inmate rehabilitation: they gain a variety of skills such as social, emotional, life, physical and a variety of others.
