Inmates at the city of Kent jail soon will learn how to work as flaggers at construction sites as part of a job-training program, thanks to a grant from the Washington Jail Industries Board.<\/p>\n
The board awarded $13,482 to the Kent Corrections Facility to provide flagger training and employment skills to inmates, according to a Kent Police media release.<\/p>\n
The Kent jail houses misdemeanor offenders. That includes offenses such as drunk driving, domestic violence, minor assaults and petty theft.<\/p>\n
The training consists of classroom instruction and state certification in flagging, traffic control and safety.<\/p>\n
Those who complete the eight-hour course will receive the state-required training certificate, valid for three years, a class manual and references to several companies that hire flagger for their construction sites.<\/p>\n
The program aims to help inmates find jobs when they return to the community, enabling them to fulfill their obligations to family and victims.<\/p>\n
The grant will cover class materials, training supplies and instruction for several one-day classes.<\/p>\n
It also requires the city to track the program\u2019s success rate, to determine whether it succeeds as a re-entry program to keep trainees from returning to jail.<\/p>\n
\u201cA livable wage is a critical step toward former inmates successful return to the community as productive citizens,\u201d said Lt. Curt Lutz, jail administrator, in the media release.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis program will provide inmates with job skills they can use to get a job and keep themselves out of jail.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kent\u2019s 110-bed jail facility is on Central Avenue South, just south of downtown. The jail averages 90 to 110 inmates per day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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