Kendall Sheriff, Waubonsee College Team To Provide Inmate Classes

OSWEGO, IL — The Kendall County Sheriff's Office and Waubonsee Community College are partnering to offer new classes to inmates of the county jail. Classes will include financial literacy and interpersonal skills training.

The financial literacy class will provide inmates with strategies for getting out of debt, balancing a checking account, building savings and creating a personal budget. "Soft skill" classes will teach inmates how to apply for and interview for jobs, among other skills, the sheriff's office said in a press release.

Classes will be available for both male and female inmates. The sheriff's office and the community college are teaming on the classes that will seek to prepare inmates to succeed after being released.

"I am proud to have a partnership with the community to educate our inmates and reduce recidivism," Sheriff Dwight Baird said in a statement. "After first addressing the issue of substance abuse with our inmates, nothing is more important than providing educational and vocational training to prepare them for employment and a productive life upon their release.”