Equine therapy to be begin at Castlerea Prison

A stable block is to be built alongside the cell block in Castlerea Prison to cater for the country’s first equine course for prisoners.

From Australia to Arizona, horse programmes are credited with a drop in inmate reoffending rates.

Prisoners will be taught horsemanship skills such as grooming, feeding, and stable management, but the training is also expected to have a therapeutic effect.