In a groundbreaking initiative, twelve minimum-custody male offenders housed in Sioux Falls have enrolled in a semester-long welding certificate program at Southeast Technical College this fall. This program is funded through a partnership between the South Dakota Department of Labor and the South Dakota Department of Corrections (DOC).
The welding program is part of the broader Supportive Approach for Fostering Education and Reentry (SAFER) South Dakota reentry program, launched by the DOC earlier this year. “Statistics show that an offender can be even more successful with the proper education, giving them the opportunity and a new outlook on life,” said Scott Day, SAFER SD Program Manager. “Programs that can give them technical skills can give them an even greater opportunity for success.”
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