Australian prison provides rehab for inmates and animals

SYDNEY - Australian prisoners are caring for animals that have been abandoned, attacked by predators, hit by cars or even seized in a drug bust as part of a rehabilitation program.

Kangaroos, emus, wombats, snakes and cockatoos are just some of the native creatures being nursed back to health by inmates at a wildlife center based in the John Morony Correctional Complex outside Sydney.

Officials say the scheme helps instill a sense of responsibility and develops life skills for offenders preparing for the outside world.