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Clay County approves facility dog for county attorney’s office; funding from forfeiture funds
Summary
After a multi-county review of courthouse facility-dog programs, the board authorized the county attorney's office to pursue a facility dog from Helping Paws, to be funded from forfeiture dollars; staff said the dog would assist victims, witnesses and staff and be handled by county attorneys' office personnel.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners on March 4 approved a request from the county attorney’s office to pursue a courthouse facility dog from Helping Paws and to fund the dog’s expenses from federal/state forfeiture funds, county officials said.
County attorneys presented findings from other Minnesota counties that operate facility dogs in courthouses and prosecutors’ offices, citing improved victim support and courtroom testimony experiences. The county…
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