The NCCF Print, Sewing and Digital Sign Vocational Shops are cooperative programs run in conjunction with LA Works. There are 5 LA Works school teachers assigned to the 3 programs. They work alongside civilian and sworn department personnel to train up to 200 assigned inmates as they produce the many necessary items used by the Sheriff's Department and other County Departments.
The NCCF Sew Shop trains up to 100 inmates and introduces students to the power-sewing industry through the manufacture of inmate clothing, linen, property bags, bedding and gowns.
Various special projects for units throughout the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are also tasked here. For instance, wheelchairs are made by student-inmates at another location while the seats and backs are made at the NCCF Sew Shop. These wheelchairs are produced for LASD's Medical Services Bureau.
The shops offer several benefits to both inmates and the department. Inmates in these vocational programs are housed together and receive hands-on training in various specialties that can lead to school issued certificates for each module they complete. The individual jobs they complete during training are in-house jobs required to be performed to meet existing needs within the county, resulting in cost savings for the department.
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The NCCF Sew Shop is equipped with professional equipment
The thousands of square feet are needed to manufacture the items needed throughout the department
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