Inside the Leon County Detention Center, the sheriff’s office is working to connect inmates with job opportunities before they are released, part of an effort leaders say can help build more stable futures and safer communities.
Local employers recently met face-to-face with inmates preparing to re-enter the workforce through the sheriff’s inmate transition program.
Tony Trusty, owner and operator of Shamrock Cleaners, said he has found strong employees through the program and currently employs three people who came through it…