DARTMOUTH — KeyTrain
has become one of the
keys to helping inmates
at the Bristol County
Jail and House of
Correction determine
what type of career they
want after their release
and even assists them in
developing skills
specific for that job.
"Re-entry (into the
community) starts the
day someone comes into
prison," said the Rev.
Ken Scarborough, who
teaches a work readiness
course at the jail.
"We want them to be able
to leave here and be
able to do an active job
search."
During a recent visit,
inmates Kendra Hallé and
Shari Delgiudice adeptly
navigated the screens
during a demonstration
of the 30-hour program.
"KeyTrain has really
helped me advance in
several subjects. ...
I'm thinking of going
into business
management," Hallé said.
She graduated with
honors from the teen
parenting program at New
Bedford High School and
had planned to go into
the medical or education
fields, but peer
pressure and the lure of
quick money led her to
sell drugs, a choice
that quickly landed her
in jail.
"We are not bad people;
we just made bad
choices. ... KeyTrain,
along with a lot of
other things here, is
helping us get our lives
going in the right
direction," Delgiudice
said.
