Governor Kay Ivey on Friday awarded a $75,000 grant for a statewide job-training program aimed at reducing crime and strengthening Alabama’s workforce.
J.F. Ingram State Technical College provides career technical education to people involved with Alabama’s criminal justice system. Ingram State’s main campus is in Deatsville, and the program also serves people at 17 correctional facilities and 12 Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles locations statewide.
“Finding a steady job can be a challenge when inmates who have served their time re-enter the workforce,” Ivey said. “This program offers people re-entering communities the opportunity for steady employment and a stable, successful life—all the while helping expand the state’s skilled workforce.”
The program emphasizes training on modern equipment to improve students’ chances of being hired and keeping jobs. Students can study in 19 fields, including automotive mechanics, electrical technology, truck driving, industrial maintenance and welding.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grant with funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.
“Those who participate in this program will learn skills that can lead to meaningful employment as they reintegrate into society,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said. “ADECA joins Ivey in support of this workforce education initiative.”
ADECA administers a range of programs supporting law enforcement, victim services, economic development, water resource management, energy conservation and recreation.
