Racehorses teach New York inmates unexpected lessons...

(Reuters) - When retired racehorses first arrived at Wallkill Correctional Facility, Jim Tremper expected to teach horsemanship skills to inmates who would be looking for jobs when they were freed.

Three decades later, the horse program hasn't worked out as intended, and Tremper, the farm manager, as well as prison authorities and inmates are pleased with the results.

The program called Second Chances ostensibly teaches horse grooming and feeding, and while few released inmates have taken jobs with horses, its lessons in patience, empathy, overcoming anger and impulsiveness have proven far more valuable, they say.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/18/us-usa-prison-horses-idUSKBN0ET1RA20140618

Now that's what I call giving chance at rehabilitation. Nice story.