Three women at Walton County Jail graduate from heavy equipment program

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Three women at the Walton County Jail have graduated from a heavy equipment training program designed to help them prepare for life after incarceration.

The women completed the six-week program on Nov. 4, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. During the training, they gained hands-on experience operating machinery, including excavators and front-end loaders.

The program introduced participants to the skills and responsibilities involved in operating heavy equipment, providing a foundation for potential careers in construction and other skilled trades, the sheriff’s office said.

The sheriff’s office said it hopes the training will give inmates skills and opportunities they can carry with them after leaving jail.

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