Los Angeles Supervisors Fund Two-Year Lynwood Jail Pilot Program To Prepare Women For Outside Careers

On June 25, 2019, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a $2 million motion to pilot a jail-based job center (JBJC) at the Century Regional Detention Facility (CRDF) for women in Lynwood. The two-year "Jail-Based Job Center Pilot Program" will be established by August 31, 2019. The goal of the program is to provide women at CRDF with resources, guidance, and referrals during detention and post-release to ensure successful integration into the workforce and back into their communities.

The program was recommended by supervisors Sheila Kuehl and Mark Ridley-Thomas, with an implementation motion . . .