10 shocking things you didn’t know were made by prison labor (With Pictures)

3. Horses

Okay, so prisoners don’t create the horses themselves (obviously), but their hard work with the animals does prepare the horses for adoption. WHIP, or the Wild Horse Inmate Program in Colorado, has been in operation since 1986, and the inmates have trained more than 5,000 mustangs. There’s also a facility in Maryland, called Second Chances Farm, that takes in thoroughbred race horses that have “retired.” The horses are rescued from being slaughtered, and inmates in Maryland are able to learn how to care for animals, which can help them work through emotional issues. These types of programs can provide inmates with the right mindset for success before being released from prison.