Goodwill opens first store inside Milpitas jail, offering job training for incarcerated women

Goodwill has opened a new store in the most unexpected location — and for the employees it could be a life-changing experience.

Goodwill of Silicon Valley launched its first-ever store at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas last week, providing incarcerated women hands-on training in using a cash register and how to select and sort items. The small store is stocked with shoes, backpacks, pants, shirts, sweaters, underwear and socks. It’s open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1-3 p.m., and women who are getting released will be scheduled to stop by the store to pick out free clothes.