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| Culinary Training Facility at State’s Largest Prison dedicated to memory of Delaware Restauranteur Matt Haley |
| By delaware.gov |
| Published: 04/21/2016 |
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Smyrna, DE – Today Governor Markell, Department of Correction and Department of Education administrators and State Senator Bruce Ennis, Chair of the Senate’s Corrections Committee, joined family members of the late Delaware Restauranteur Matt Haley and representatives from SoDel Concepts, the restaurant group he founded, to dedicate the future site of the Matt Haley Culinary Arts Training Center at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center (JTVCC) in Smyrna. Markell sought the funding to convert an unused cafeteria dining building at the state’s largest prison into the training facility, which will feature a commercial-style restaurant kitchen and an attached classroom. Funding was appropriated by the General Assembly in the Fiscal Year 2016 budget and the project is currently in the design phase. “For the men and women in our criminal justice system, having an in-demand skill is their ticket to a better life, and Matt Haley knew that better than anybody,” Governor Markell said. “Matt’s inspirational story of redemption, hard work, and selfless service inspired us to make the investment in our prison culinary training program. Naming this facility for him will ensure that generations of men who come through these walls are reminded of the impact of his life, experience support in learning a marketable skill, and feel empowered to forge new paths for their lives.” Haley, who founded the Delaware restaurant group SoDel Concepts, was an early supporter of culinary training programs for Delaware offenders, and cited the culinary training he received during his own involvement in the criminal justice system as a contributing factor in his entrepreneurial success. Read More. |
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