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The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office opened a new welding training facility in partnership with South Louisiana Community College.

The new 10-bay facility replaces a mobile unit, expanding training capacity.

The program, started in 2017, offers inmates nearing release welding training for future employment.

The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office officially opened its new welding training facility.

LPSO and South Louisiana Community College officials held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday, Aug. 27, for the new 10-bay training facility, at 1825 W. Willow St. in Scott. The new bay will replace the SoLAcc mobile campus they've been using to train inmates to weld.

Dr. Vincent June, chancellor for SoLAcc, said the newly opened welding training facility will help all future wel

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