California inmates may get underwater welding courses

Interesting...

According to the Ontario Daily Bulletin, Inmates will have the opportunity to learn the underwater welding trade if a job-training program canceled years ago at the state prison in Chino returns later this year. The program was shut down years ago due to cost concerns.

This is extensively valuable training. Costs to learn it from a private school run into thousands of dollars.

According to the paper, "The training was led by former U.S. Navy divers, who taught inmates in an outdoor swimming pool. They learned the different welding techniques for underwater use and proper care for the specialized equipment needed to perform the work."