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This bill proposes establishing a cat redemption pilot program within the Department of Correction (DOC), which would allow selected incarcerated individuals to care for and adopt stray cats. The program aims to serve two primary purposes: first, to improve the well-being of incarcerated persons by providing them with an opportunity to care for and interact with animals, which can have potential therapeutic benefits, and second, to address the community issue of abandoned and stray cats by offering them a structured environment of care. The pilot program would be implemented within correctional facilities, where carefully chosen inmates would be responsible for the daily care, feeding, and potential long-term adoption of stray cats, creating a mutually beneficial arrangement that supports both the animals and the incarcerated individuals.

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