Female Wards
Previously, wards placed at the Ventura School, which was all female, had the opportunity to learn fire fighting skills at the CALFIRE sponsored Training Facility adjacent to the main grounds of the institution in Camarillo, CA. Wards also learn non-traditional vocational skills such as filmmaking, barbering, dog grooming, for example. Because of budget cuts and the introduction of male wards at Ventura, nearly all programs for females have been cut, including basic education because of constant lockdowns from conduct in the male units.
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