The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) has partnered with Flagler Technical College (FTC) on the program “Homeward Bound” for inmates at the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility. The program teaches practical job skills through training courses to better prepare inmates for job readiness. The first course offered will train inmates to print and apply custom designed vinyl graphics onto vehicles. Future training will include pre-apprenticeship classes in the areas of Heating and Air Conditioning and Electrical.
“This program was created with the hope that inmates can learn these practical skills while serving time in the county jail and then hopefully find a job more easily after they are released,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “If we can help inmates leave our facility more prepared for success than when they entered, then we may have just set them on the right path forward to becoming a productive member of the community.”
The vinyl graphics application, Electrical, and Heating and Air Conditioning pre-apprenticeships are all certificate courses through FTC. The inmate will receive a certificate upon completion of the program that they can take with them to future job opportunities.
“FTC is proud to partner with the Sheriff’s Office on these quality career training opportunities in high demand fields,” Renee Stauffacher, Director of FTC, said. “Inmates will be taught the skills to become responsible and productive citizens.”
The goal of the Homeward Bound program is to focus on offering practical job skills and the “soft skills” training that will allow inmates to return to the community ready to compete for gainful employment in a meaningful career instead of becoming repeat offenders. Homeward Bound also builds on the S.T.R.I.D.E program Sheriff Staly implemented in the jail in 2017.
About FTC:
Flagler Technical College is your local resource for career and community education. We are the adult division of the Flagler County School District and accredited through the Council on Occupational Education (COE). Our Career and Technical Education programs focus on high-demand trades to meet the business and industry needs in Flagler and surrounding counties. Students learn practical specialized skills from industry professionals in a personalized and hands-on learning environment. For more information visit our website at https://flaglertech.edu
Media Release:
Date: May 7, 2021
Prepared by: Brittany Kershaw, (386) 586-2637; bkershaw@flaglersheriff.com
Release #: 2021-081
