BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Workforce training inside correctional facilities is helping incarcerated individuals build skills that translate directly into employment after release.
One of the key career pathways offered through reentry education programs through Baton Rouge Community College (BRCC) is welding, a high-demand trade across the capital area.
“Welding students receive their CCR certifications, and those certifications are recognized by the industries here in the capital area for them to be able to get started working,” Heather Guidry, the dean of technical education, said…