Prison programs pairing unadoptable dogs with inmates aim to rehabilitate both. These programs highlight that many in prison are individuals deserving a second chance and are not simply 'bad guys'. The prisons predominantly house poor individuals who have changed and are stuck in a cycle with limited options for redemption.
Between her big hits, “Monster” and “Wonder Woman”, Patty Jenkins wrote an R-rated fairy tale, starring a dog. She hoped that the dog would deliver such a great performance that the Academy would — for the first time — give the Best Actor award to an animal. The story was about a dog program in a prison, a perfect set-up for a story of both canine and human redemption, right? Wrong. That’s the kind of story Hollywood loves, but not the kind of story Jenkins wanted to tell. Enter development hell.
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