Inmate tasked to train dog in prison ends up falling in-love and turning his life around

Andrew Thomas
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Over a decade of incarceration can make a man feel isolated, and can eat away at his humanity. However, prior to this man’s release, he met an unlikely friend that made him feel human again.

Jason Bertrand grew up in Florida under some difficult circumstances that primed him for trouble. His mother left him and his two younger sisters when he was about 6. His father had a serious drug addiction, neglected him, and was eventually incarcerated.