‘Pups on Parole’ program offers offenders, dogs a second chance

Rodney Ostdahl implores a dog named Jersey to jump for a treat. The Pups on Parole program, which allows offenders housed at the Newton Correctional Facility’s minimum-security complex to train dogs from the Jasper County Animal Rescue League, recently had its 300th dog adopted since the program began in 2009. (Jason W)