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GLEN — County detention centers across the state this year will be equipped to churn certified custodial technician candidates into the labor market, the New York State Sheriffs' Association announced on Monday at Montgomery County jail. The new vocational initiative is intended to boost inmates' employability after incarceration, while upping cleanliness standards at county facilities. All expenses are covered by a multi-million-dollar state Department of Health grant awarded in 2021. "Certainly, we all have incarcerated individuals assist us on a day-to-day basis and as we stand here today," Montgomery County Sheriff Jeff Smith said at a press conference. "But this…