Aramark supervisors train inmates in various skills and trades, including dishwashing, food preparation, meat cutting, knife handling, food safety, and cooking. Inmates can then be able to prepare daily meals for the facility. Maintenance jobs include preventive maintenance on air-conditioning, plumbing, and general maintenance cleaning. One maintenance job allows three supervised inmates to cut grass and complete other parks and recreation maintenance for the city of Salisbury. Inmates were also trained to install a sprinkler system for the facility and for landscaping, both at a reduced cost to the city.
Aramark officials praise the success of the program.
Many of the inmates have already been trained in various skills needed in other segments of the company. Aramark plans to hire many of the inmates upon release to fill openings within the company. While inmates will not be asked to work in other jails or prisons, they can work in other segments of the company, such as campus food service. The programs help inmates become more marketable outside of jail, give them something to do while inside, and reduce costs for the county. International Prison Operations Wackenhut Corrections Corporation has expanded its international operations with three new contracts.