Livestock have become a valued part of a young offenders’ rehabilitation programme Border Leicester sheep have become a valued part of a young offenders’ rehabilitation programme. Sheep were first introduced at Hydebank Wood College in Northern Ireland after vocational training officer, and part-time sheep farmer, Richard Graham and senior officer of workshops and education, Michéle McElnea, saw the affects that agricultural and horticultural experiences were having within the prison. “Here at Hydebank, we deliver NVQ level one qualifications in horticulture,” Richard explained. “We teach young offenders how to grow vegetables, grow hanging baskets and shrubs, create Christmas wreaths and maintain the grassland. However, I always felt that we weren’t fulfilling our full scope.”