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Silver State Industries reports training, certifications and partnerships to board
Summary
NDOC’s prison industries program told the board it employs roughly 360 offenders in production shops, provides welding and trade certifications, partners with Western Nevada College and private firms, and is negotiating new opportunities for women at Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center.
Board members received an update on Silver State Industries (SSI) and offender work programs that the department says provide job skills and post-release employment pathways.
Bill Quenga, deputy director of industrial programs, said SSI is a self-supporting operation that currently places about 360 offenders in shops that mirror outside industries…
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