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Bellamy Creek Operations

Bellamy Creek Sign Shop
Michigan State Industries

Bellamy Creek Operations

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Sign Operation Work Skills Training


Through employment with MSI, prisoners at the Sign Shop develop both hard (industry-specific) and soft (social) skills, preparing them for
employment after incarceration.

Soft Skills:  Decision Making, Communication, Teamwork, Reliability, Accountability, Punctuality, Adaptability, Listening, Literacy/Numeracy.
Hard Skills: Machine Operation, Machine Maintenance & Repair, CNC Programming, Shipping & Receiving, Office Clerk, Silkscreen Processing, Graphic Design, Coating & Decorating, Photographic Processing, Stock Handling.   

  • We instill and promote a positive work ethic.
  • We provide opportunities for prisoners to learn marketable skills and gain from experience.
  • We contribute to the economic self-sufficiency of working prisoners and their families.
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Shoe Operation Work Skills Training

Through employment with MSI, prisoners at the Shoe Factory develop both hard (industry-specific) and soft (social) skills, preparing them for employment after incarceration.

Soft Skills:  Decision Making, Communication, Teamwork, Reliability, Accountability, Punctuality, Adaptability, Listening, Literacy/Numeracy.
Hard Skills: Machine Operators, Machine Maintenance & Repair, Shoe & Leather Production, Shipping & Receiving, Office Clerk, Inventory Control, Order Fulfillment, Quality Control.   

  • We instill and promote a positive work ethic.
  • We provide opportunities for prisoners to learn marketable skills and gain from experience.
  • We contribute to the economic self-sufficiency of working prisoners and their families.