Stokesay Primary School experienced a Passive Dog Search Training Day as part of their interactive tour, these fantastic learning experiences can be provided at both prison locations for educational groups on a day trip.
The dog handlers from HMP Wrexham were kind enough to talk the students through what it is they do and demonstrate the dogs at work. The students’ found the dog work fascinating and were full of questions for the dog handlers about the dogs and their capabilities. Educational officers at both prisons are happy to be able to provide such unique experiences for students to thoroughly enjoy.
Shepton Mallet Prison and Shrewsbury Prison love welcoming Primary Schools, Officer Liz tends to find that Primary School children ask the best and sometimes most insightful questions that keep her on her toes. One student from St Peters Primary School asked her if the prison had ever been bombed during the Second World War. She replied that it was not, but explained how the prison had taken precautions in the event of an air raid and an unknown fact for you all, every prison has terrorist insurance cover, in the event of a terrorist attack. Officer Liz thought this was a brilliant question because of how prisons functioned during the Second World War, and this is not something that is commonly discussed.
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