法国囚犯监狱里养宠物

       Organiser Patricia Arnoux says being with the animals has helped some inmates to become more tolerant: "Well I would say that there are three main effects: the animal makes relations much calmer between the prisoners and also between the prisoners and the guards. It really lowers the tension in an area which already stands out in terms of violence, and it brings the person to work on a real job in terms of responsibility and self-confidence".

　　项目的组织者帕特里夏说，和小动物在一起，一些囚犯变得更有耐心了。他还说：“（养宠物）主要有三个主要影响：动物使得囚犯和狱警之间的关系平和了许多。在这个暴力行为高发的地方，这确实能够缓和这里的紧张局势。还有就是，这给那些犯人带来了一些切实的事情去做，一些有关于责任感和自信心的事情。”

　　The Animal Affinity Club now aims to spread the concept to other prisons and institutions such as nursing homes.

　　这个俱乐部目前正打算把这个主意分享给其他监狱以及诸如养老院等机构。

　　Vocabulary:

　　behind bars: 在狱中

　　be attached to:迷上

　　cell: （单人）牢房

　　morale: 纪律；道德准则；士气