The Unconditional Love of Animals: Teaching Prisoners Compassion and Ending Cycles of Abuse
For many people behind bars, the story didn’t begin with a crime; it began with a wound. Cycles of abuse, neglect, and survivalism shape countless lives long before a prison sentence ever does. When children grow up without guidance, without safety, without anyone modeling compassion, it’s not surprising that some eventually stumble into the only patterns they’ve ever known.
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