I attended a ground breaking ceremony this morning for an expansion of the Alabama Dept. of Corrections Women’s Sewing Facility in Wetumpka. This sewing facility currently provides apparel for inmates in State prisons and some local jails.
An additional 5,000 Sq Ft will be added to this facility which will aide in increasing production capacity, improved working conditions and will allow for additional female inmates to work at this this production/training facility. We toured this operation and it was really impressive to see the cutting machines and the rows of sewing machines all operated by people learning a skill that could be transferred and used in a private sector job.
We are encouraged to see the ADOC make this investment in Elmore County and appreciate Commissioner Jeff Dunn for inviting us to this event.
