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| Indiana Department of Corrections Installing Welding Programs for Inmates |
| By wibc.com- John Herrick |
| Published: 12/26/2017 |
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STATEWIDE-- Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has been adamant that Indiana increase the workforce skill level of all Hoosiers. That's a big reason why the Indiana Department of Correction has initiated a new Certified Welder Training Program for female offenders housed at the Madison Correctional Facility in southern Indiana. "Our philosophy has always been that the process of re-entry for an offender begins on their first day of incarceration," state Indiana Department of Correction Commissioner Robert Carter. "Providing them with work-ready marketable skills is the first step towards a second chance and a new beginning." Back on December 18, 10 female offenders from Madison Correctional Facility began an 80-hour course that will result in their attainment of an American Welding Society certification. "These 10 women met the criteria which are good behavior, passing the readiness test, and be within a year of either going to work release or being released from prison," said Madison Correctional Facility Warden Jan Davis. Read More. |
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