MI REGAP (Retired Greyhounds As Pets) has joined with Second Chance At Life {SCAL}, a greyhound and inmate prison partnership program in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Corrections. Greyhounds are taken to an area prison to be fostered and readied for adoption by inmates who earn this privilege. This is a win-win-win program that makes more foster homes available to get more greyhounds from the race track, gives the inmates a sense of purpose and a chance to find that "hero" within themselves and the community receives a fully obedience trained greyhound, a valuable service from these inmates.

This unique 10 week Prison Program gives inmates the chance to learn compassion, team skills, vocational skills and to become human again while saving the life of a rescued racing greyhound. It is an opportunity for inmates to give back to the community as well.

As a REGAP adopter, you have the opportunity to adopt a SCAL dog and continue with the care and training they have been given during the program. We consider all of our adoptable greyhounds special, but the prison greys come with a few “extras”. First of all, they are fully trained with their basic commands and have received a Certificate of Completion from this specialized obedience program. A travel bag with the SCAL logo, personally designed by the inmate, will also accompany your greyhound along with a matching collar and leash set and graduate bandana with the SCAL logo. You will receive a DVD showing you how the dogs have been trained and summaries written by the inmates outlining the dogs progress since it’s arrival at the prison.

To learn more on this program please visit the SCAL website or contact REGAP via our email form. Please visit our adoption page to view available SCAL greyhounds.