Something’s Goat to Give

Tending to therapy goats offers inmates a break from jail routine

  • Putnam County Jail inmates look after the jail’s five goats and two pigs as part of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office’s animal therapy program.
    Putnam County Jail inmates look after the jail’s five goats and two pigs as part of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office’s animal therapy program.
  • An inmate hand-feeds one of the goats at the jail in Palatka.
    An inmate hand-feeds one of the goats at the jail in Palatka.
  • Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies and jail inmates feed and tend to the agency’s therapy goats and pigs.
    Putnam County Sheriff’s Office deputies and jail inmates feed and tend to the agency’s therapy goats and pigs.
  • Fabio, labeled an “escape risk.” is fed as inmates participate in the therapy animal program.
    Fabio, labeled an “escape risk.” is fed as inmates participate in the therapy animal program.
An outdoor walkway of the Putnam County Jail yields an unusual view as five goats and two pigs approach the fence, breaking the monotony of everyday life in the corrections facility. Bearing names…

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