[nagdu] Going to Prison.

melissa R green graduate56 at juno.com
Tue Aug 11 00:34:12 UTC 2015


Wow, this is harsh.  But you
have a right to your opinion.
I disagree.  I would take my
dog to the prisons.  I am sure
that there are many
precautions taken with with
prisoners and civilians.
There are also prisons that
raise puppies for guide dogs
schools, record books, and
transcribe Braille as well.
Lastly, I am sure there are
people in prison that want to
munnipulate the system to get
out.  Yet there are also
people that realize that they
made choices that landed them
there.  They shouldn't suffer
for those expletive that mean
no good to anyone.  

Warmly,
Melissa R. Green and Pj
It is 'where we are' that
should make all the
difference, whether we believe
we belong there or not. 


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu
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rg] On Behalf Of S L Johnson
via nagdu
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015
5:02 PM
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National Association of Guide
Dog Users
Cc: S L Johnson
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Going to
Prison.

I would never consider
visiting  prison with or
without my dog.  They are
criminals and do not deserve
to even look at my dog.  Keep
your poor innocent dog away
from the criminals.  Why
should you feel sorry for
someone who committed a crime?

-----Original Message-----
From: Sherry Gomes via nagdu
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015
6:52 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the
National Association of Guide
Dog Users'
Cc: Sherry Gomes ; 'Julie J.'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Going to
Prison.

The times I took my dog with
me into prisons, it was
emotional for the inmates, but
they thanked me repeatedly and
profusely for doing it. At San
Quentin, when I went with my
cousin to visit her husband,
one time a woman came up to me
and asked if her husband could
pet my dog. She told me he
hadn't seen a dog in fifteen
years. He was in prison for
life. I didn't ask why. I
allowed him to pet my dog, and
he cried and cried and thanked
me over and over. It meant a
lot to him to be able to pet a
dog. The times I went with my
singing group, nobody asked to
pet my dog, but many inmates
commented on her and how much
they loved seeing her.

Sherry



-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu
[mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.o
rg] On Behalf Of Julie J. via
nagdu
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015
4:43 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the
National Association of Guide
Dog Users <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Julie J.
<julielj at neb.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Going to
Prison.

I don't know about entering a
prison with a guide.  In my
last job, I used to have a
couple of inmates from the
women's prison come and talk
to the
class participants.    The
only issue was that it was
very emotional for
some of the inmates.  They may
not have seen a dog for many
years.  One lady

had to give up her dogs when
she was sentenced.  She didn't
know if they found homes or
what happened to them.  Seeing
my dog reminded her of all
that pain.  She was in tears
for most of the 1.5 hours they
were there.

I'm not saying to leave your
guide behind, but just to  be
aware that the
presence of a dog could be an
emotional issue.   It could be
a positive
thing or not, no way to know
beforehand.  Of course none of
this has anything what-so-ever
to do with your legal rights
in this situation.

Julie
Courage to Dare: A Blind
Woman's Quest to Train her Own
Guide Dog is now available!
Get the book here:
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-----Original Message-----
From: Cindy Ray via nagdu
Sent: Monday, August 10, 2015
5:25 PM
To: 'NAGDU Mailing List,the
National Association of Guide
Dog Users'
Cc: Cindy Ray
Subject: [nagdu] Going to
Prison.

I am going to go to the
women's pennitentury to help
with a worship service.
I am wondering about the dog,
whether he will be welcome
there. I did take a dog with
me to the Shawnee County Jail
in Topeka, Kansas, but since
the minister isn't sure I can
bring the dog, she is asking
someone. I need to be
prepared.

Thanks.

Cindy Lou Ray

cindyray at gmail.com
<mailto:cindyray at gmail.com>



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