On Jan. 23, four inmates completed the In2Work program. The initiative aims to cut recidivism while preparing participants for employment after release.
Bruce Grier, one of the graduates from the Charles B. Webster detention center, explained how he learned about the opportunity. “We are trustees in the kitchen, and we heard through our director right there, and she told us it’s a good program, and we got into it,” said Grier to WRDW.
Officials designed In2Work to break the cycle of incarceration by equipping participants with marketable skills. Training focuses on the abilities employers seek when hiring for entry-level positions in restaurants and foodservice establishments…