MONTGOMERY – Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $75,000 grant for a statewide job training program focused on reducing crime and strengthening Alabama’s workforce.
J.F. Ingram State Technical College offers career technical education to people who have been involved with the criminal justice system in Alabama. Ingram State’s main campus is in Deatsville, but the program also serves individuals from 17 correctional facilities and 12 Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles locations across the state.
“Finding a steady job can be a challenge when inmates, who have served their time, re-enter the workforce,” Gov. Ivey said. “This program offers people re-entering communities the opportunity for steady employment and a stable and successful life all the while helping expand the state’s skilled workforce.”
The program prioritizes training on modern equipment to increase students’ chances of being hired and retaining employment. Students have access to 19 areas of study, including automotive mechanics, electrical technology, truck driving, industrial maintenance and welding.
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grant from funds made available 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 Gov. Ivey in support of this workforce education initiative.”
ADECA administers a wide range of programs that support law enforcement, victim programs, economic development, water resource management, energy conservation and recreation.
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