InvestigateTV+: Prison program helping veterans

(InvestigateTV) — InvestigateTV+ takes you inside a peer-led prison program helping incarcerated veterans rebuild purpose through discipline and mentorship and talk to the supporters who say it’s breaking the cycle. Plus, how art is helping dementia patients reconnect and communicate. Then, an unlikely dog-and-cat friendship brings comfort to one family.Helping veterans rebuildAmerican Legion Veterans Memorial Post 432 at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center was the first prison-based American Legion post in Louisiana, helping incarcerated veterans heal and rebuild their lives.The program is recognized for a zero percent recidivism rate. No one from the post comes back to prison.Read moreThe benefits of art therapySome doctors and caregivers are using art to help people with memory loss stay calm, engaged and connected.Research published by the National Library of Medicine shows drawing and painting can sometimes stimulate memories in people with dementia and other neurological diseases.Read