Courthouse Dogs Help Give Victims Of Crime The Courage To Testify

 

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October 28, 2015




Going through a traumatic ordeal is a difficult, painful process, but many victims must relive the event when they enter the legal process and must confront the defendant in a court of law. Witnesses, especially children, often struggle under the pressure of such situations. That’s why Courthouse Dogs was established.



Ellen O’Neill Stephens and Celeste Walsen founded Courthouse Dogs to help remedy the stress and anxiety victims of crime face in court.


The nonprofit organization specifically trains facility dogs for use by legal professionals to help comfort witnesses in the courtroom

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