(1 Apr 2025)
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San Quentin, California – 28 March 2025
1. Visitors with dogs wait outside gates of San Quentin State Prison
2. Tower in front of prison
3. Inmates dog trainers Jared Hansen and Chase Benoit wait to meet dogs they trained
4. Inmate dog trainers meet owners of dogs they trained
5. Jared Hansen meets with dog Artemis and owner Benjamin Carter
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Paige Mazzoni, CEO, Canine Companions:
"Today is a really special day because Wendell and Artemis are the first two puppies that were brought into San Quentin and raised by the incarcerated people here. And today, those handlers get to meet the client that those dogs went on to be paired with a service dogs."
7. Jared Hansen meets with dog Artemis and owner Benjamin Carter
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Jared Hansen, San Quentin service dog trainer:
"Man, it’s just life-changing. And we’re incarcerated here inside state prison. Being able to provide a service to people out there in the community and to give back in a huge way. So it’s amazing."
9. Jared Hansen meets with dog Artemis and owner Benjamin Carter
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Jared Hansen, San Quentin service dog trainer:
"Seeing him in action and actually serving somebody in the community, it’s just I don’t even I’m I’m a loss for words right now. It’s amazing. You know, this is what we’re doing, this where we get to see this full circle."
11. Benjamin Carter with dog Artemis surrounded by people
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Carter, service dog owner:
"I think that’s great. Both Jared and Aaron are nice, wonderful people who gave him a lot of love and a lot of guidance and really turned him into an amazing service dog. That helps me out a lot."
13. Jared Hansen meets with dog Artemis and owner Benjamin Carter
14. Close-up of Artemis
15. Hansen gives treat to Artmis
16. SOUNDBITE (English) Benjamin Carter, service dog owner:
"So he opens doors for me really, literally and figuratively. He does push plates and pulls doors. He helps at home with tasks that are very difficult for me to accomplish by myself. And he gives me confidence to go out and do more and try more things than I had."
17. Various of inmate Chase Benoit with dog Wendell and owner Robert Quigley
18. SOUNDBITE (English) Chase Benoit, San Quentin service dog trainer:
"Because for me, being in this program, it’s given me something that I think I was searching in my whole life. And that was really, like purpose and meaningful purpose. Doing something that’s good, better, bigger than myself. And feeling like I’m part of something great."
19. Various of Benoit, Quigley and dogs pose for photos
20. SOUNDBITE (English) Robert Quigley, owner of service dog Wendell:
"Wow, I didn’t know they have puppy program in prison. And I think they should have more programs in more prisons. So it’ll be very life changing for everyone."
21. Quigley speaking at service dog graduation
22. People attending graduation ceremony
23. Inmates on stage with dogs
24. SOUNDBITE (English) Paige Mazzoni, CEO, Canine Companions:
"San Quentin has been quite a catalyst for us in the state of California and across the country. We’ve increased to 13 more prison programs in the last year because the event here last year got so many people excited about the power of this program." So we are really grateful for San Quentin."
25. Officer demonstrates dog training skills
26. Hansen demonstrates dog training
27. Inmates stand on stage with certificates as audience cheers
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