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Job training for detainees
from 2022 Annual Report
by STLCOGOV
Corrections staff provide trainings that will help inmate residents prepare for success once they leave the Justice Center and 2022 was a busy year for educational opportunities. This year, instructors taught 3,757 hours on a variety of spiritual, educational, and motivational topics.
The Choices program is a 90-day substance use recovery program where participants learn about addiction through group and individual counseling sessions, educational classes and lectures. In 2022, 78 people successfully completed this challenging program.
The ServSafe Food Handler program allows detainees to earn a comprehensive food, alcohol, and industry certification that has helped graduates find jobs in restaurants and hotels upon release. This year, 35 participants successfully completed the program.
Those who complete the Food Handler program are eligible to take the ServSafe Manager Certificate. It focuses on safety training, exams and educational materials for food service managers. In 2022, 20 people earned this certification.
Representatives from Ironworkers Local 396, IUPAT District Council #58, Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 562, and Building Union Diversity (BUD) all took time to talk about the union building trades and apprenticeship opportunities upon release.
