LONDON, Ohio — Some of the inmates at Madison Correctional Institution are working toward a college degree in partnership with the University of Akron. In this unique and innovative program, Ohio Penal Industries, The University of Akron, Summit Glove of Minerva and American Nitrile of Grove City are partnering to make jobs and an associate degree in applied polymer technology a possibility.
Currently, OPI employs 1,100 incarcerated workers across 12 prisons in Ohio. At Madison Correctional Institution, incarcerated people are going beyond just manufacturing PPE gloves, they are learning the science behind it. "The psychology class is hard," said Bintner. Lloyd Black said,"so, far I am maintaining an A. I want an A+ plus, but I couldn't get it."
"I'm excited for the guys to learn something new, I'm excited for the guys to have an avenue to employment at American Nitrile, the nation's first factory of its kind, we too will be the first factory of our kind in the U.S. The patented glove that we're going to be making is currently made in Malaysia," said Ann King, Ohio Penal Industries.
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