Families and friends gathered at the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office Safety Complex on Wednesday to celebrate a group of incarcerated men earning their welding certificates.
The 11 men earned their technical degree after completing the yearlong program through a partnership with South Louisiana Community College.
The graduation ceremony was special for two reasons. It was the largest class that’s graduated in the partnership between the sheriff’s office and community college. And the sheriff’s office now has a permanent 10-bay welding station…