What is Workforce Development all about?
The WFD unit includes adult literacy and basic skills development, work-based training, and cognitive skill programs. The WFD programs are designed to provide a continuum of educational experiences that would allow any inmate/student to enhance his(or her) practical/work skills and develop a viable work ethic. It is anticipated that more than three quarters of Oregon’s inmates will participate in one or more WFD programs during a biennium. In an effort to maintain low costs, the WFD makes use of established delivery systems by contracting with local community colleges to provide on-site educational services. In all cases, dedicated, licensed, and professional educators are employed to carry out the mandate to provide literacy and workforce preparation through programs carefully formulated, sequenced, and presented to the inmate population.
