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Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office Launches Training and Certification Program for Incarcerated Individuals

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-Press conference to be held on March 27 at 10 a.m. ET at Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office-

What

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is launching a new training and certification program for individuals incarcerated within the county.  Incarcerated Individuals will now have the opportunity to be certified as experts on cleaning for health from the Cleaning Management Institute (CMI), a division of ISSA – The Worldwide Cleaning Association. The program will give incarcerated individuals valuable skills for employment while adding qualified candidates to an industry struggling to fill jobs. The program will also transform the way Montgomery County cleans its jails with a greater emphasis on COVID-19 and infectious disease mitigation.

The program is part of a statewide initiative developed by the New York State Sheriff’s Association (NYSSA) and ISSA. Cleaning products will be supplied by Hill & Markes, a Brady IFS Company and wholesale distributor of janitorial supplies. The announcement comes during National Cleaning Week, which celebrates the important, positive impact cleaning has on public health, the environment, and the economy.

Who

Sherriff Jeffery Smith, Montgomery County Sherriff’s Office
Sheriff Apple, President of the NYSSA
Robert Cuttita, NYSSA, COVID-19 Detection and Mitigation Manager
Brant Insero, Senior Director of Education, Training, Certification, and Standards, ISSA
Jason Packer, CEO, Hill & Markes, a Brady IFS Company 

When

March 27
10 a.m. ET

Where

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office
200 Clark Drive
Fultonville, NY 12072

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Sheriff Smith and Robert Cuttita will discuss how the training program can create a better future for incarcerated people within Montgomery County and across the state – and the importance of implementing such programs. They will also discuss the positive impact the program will have on costs, facility maintenance efficiency, and worker, visitor, and incarcerated individuals health and morale.

Brant Insero and Jason Packer will provide an overview of the training program and how the jails will be cleaned with an emphasis on COVID-19 and infectious disease mitigation.

New cleaning tools, chemicals, equipment, and other items provided through a grant will be used to implement the program and will be on display during the press conference.

Contact

Jill Nuppenau
ISSA Director of Communications
847-982-0800 Ext. 1367
[email protected]