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Podcast: The Valley Today
Episode: Laurel Ridge Community College: Adult Education Programs at Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center
Description: Our conversation with Laurel Ridge Community College today included Guy Curtis (Director of Marketing), Sharon Hetland (Director of Adult Education), as well as several guests from Northwestern Regional Adult Detention Center. Joining us from there was Kirk Jordan, an adult education instructor, Captain Dan Cotrill, and two inmates: Ricky Arbogast & Carl Funk. Sharon explained the adult education programs that are offered at NRADC including GED, Heavy Equipment Operator, and Horticulture certification classes. We talked about the positive impact of offering these programs to inmates can have on their futures once they're released. Capt. Cotrill explained the vetting...