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Roanoke County deputy highlights K9 Liberty’s role in reentry work and school visits
Summary
Deputy Ethan Sweeney, the Roanoke County Sheriff's Office reentry coordinator, described how K9 Liberty supports court and school outreach, helps calm students and court participants, and said a state-funded grant covered much of the dog's training. Sweeney also noted tangible reentry needs such as IDs, housing and substance-use treatment.
Deputy Ethan Sweeney, the reentry coordinator at the Roanoke County Sheriff's Office, described how K9 Liberty supports the office’s work in courts, schools and community outreach and said a state-funded grant paid for much of the dog’s training.
Sweeney said the reentry program focuses on helping people returning from custody secure identification, housing and substance-use treatment — practical needs he said make a tangible difference in people’s lives. “I am the…
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