HOULTON, Maine — No one wants to be at the Aroostook County Jail more than Libby.
She happily prowls the hallways and jail confinement areas in search of activity.
She loves to go out in the exercise yard.
And the staffers go out of their way to please her with treats.
All this, for a 7-year-old yellow lab-husky mix who has spent the past six weeks making both inmates and staff smile.
Local jail administrators were aware of dogs being used in prisons around the country and had been considering a dog for the facility for about a year.
The County is pleased to feature content from our sister company, Bangor Daily News. To read the rest of “Meet the dog teaching Maine’s inmates how to care again,” an article by contributing Bangor Daily News staff writer Jen Lynds, please follow this link to the BDN online.
