# ‘They give them a purpose’: Georgia prison inmates foster dogs that shelters couldn’t place – The Cool Down

> Photo Credit: Dog Networking Agents At Augusta State Medical Prison in Georgia, men in custody are working with rescue dogs that had gone unplaced in shelters, giving both the animals and their handle…

**Published**: 2026-08-28
**Source**: https://gps.press/gps-news/they-give-them-a-purpose-georgia-prison-inmates-foster-dogs-that-shelters-couldnt-place-the-cool-down/
**Author**: Georgia Prisoners' Speak

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Photo Credit: Dog Networking Agents At Augusta State Medical Prison in Georgia, men in custody are working with rescue dogs that had gone unplaced in shelters, giving both the animals and their handlers an uncommon fresh start. The effort has led to more than 120 adoptions and has also given participants behind bars a stronger sense of meaning, as WRDW…