Inmates interact with a dog at the jail outreach program of the MCSO Animal Safe Haven (MASH) Unit in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
PHOENIX (Reuters) - Kristina Hazelett had cats, birds and hamsters growing up, but she never knew much about dogs until she started serving a several-month jail sentence for drug possession.
The 35-year-old inmate is part of a small team of women prisoners in Phoenix, Arizona who work with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Animal Safety Unit (MASH). The program is designed to help comfort and train mistreated and neglected animals rescued from deplorable conditions.
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