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CORRECTIONS, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF

N/A, VA, US • 100 - 249 Employees
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Virginia Correctional Enterprises is a self-supporting agency established by the Virginia General Assembly over 85 years ago to employ and train inmates in the Virginia Department of Corrections. VCE's job-training programs help Virginia to post among the lowest reincarceration rates in the country.VCE products are constructed with pride and established industry certifications and standards.VCE's mission is to strengthen future employment opportunities and marketable skills for inmate workers through on-the-job training and work development programs, supported by the production and delivery of quality products and services to our customers. VCE workforce development programs are voluntary, inmate workers apply, interview and are accepted into a program based on a predetermined set of criteria for each program.Preparing for a Successful ReentryVCE Workforce Development employs strategies to improve the inmate workers' productivity in the workplace and provide the necessary skills to secure meaningful employment in the private sector upon their release from custody. VCE's workforce development programs focus on the inmate worker's ability to grow their skills and develop the tools needed for future success.Program participants receive soft skills training through their participation in on-the-job training and classroom instruction, teaching them how to excel at communication, teamwork, time management, accountability and lean practices.Inmate workers learn specialized skills for modern industries, from powered industrial truck operations to AutoCAD to maintenance and sanitation solutions. This training is delivered in the form of Registered Apprenticeships, industry/vendor certification programs and workforce development programs.