The Mississippi Department of Corrections officially opened the state’s first licensed Cosmetology School for inmates in several years.
The Mississippi State Board of Cosmetology traveled to the Delta Correctional Facility (DCF) in Greenwood to cut the ribbon after spending a year helping to organize an instructional program for females there. In the program, the first class of 28 inmates faced rigorous coursework in the science of cosmetology for a year. Once past the exams, they are officially licensed.
DCF Superintendent Susan Swindle said the inmates have responded enthusiastically toward participating in the program. More than 50 inmates applied for the 28 available positions.
