SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A second chance at success: Lackawanna County is bringing back a GED program for inmates at the county prison. The goal? Give individuals the tools they need ...

Lackawanna County commissioners are poised to award a roughly $200,000 contract for the long-sought restoration of a GED program at the county prison, where a nonprofit provider would offer prep ...

As Taylor Boguef put on her navy blue cap and gown in a corridor of the La Plata County Jail on Thursday, she was a mix of nerves and excitement. Graduating with a GED does not happen every day, even ...

DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. (WALB) –The Dougherty County Jail held a GED graduation ceremony for three male inmates who successfully earned their diplomas. Instructor of the program Benjamin Johnson, who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What brought them to prison was not the focus here. Approximately 50 inmates at the State Correctional Institution (SCI) at ...

Don Millsaps, 35, of California has been behind bars since April.He dropped out of high school nearly two decades ago, he said, and last year finally took the first step toward a high school diploma ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Genesee County Jail's IGNITE program celebrated a significant milestone, awarding its 100th GED. The IGNITE program, launched in 2020, aims to break cycles of incarceration by ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — At the Virginia Beach Correctional Center, several inmates have been hard at work over the last few months, working not only on good behavior, but also their education.

DILLWYN, Va. (WRIC) — 2024 was a record-breaking year for inmates earning their General Education Development degrees (GEDs) in the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC). Maurice Harris, an ...

Behind the walls of the Athens-Clarke County Jail, a 19-year-old teen has made local history and set his sights on a brighter future. Kemorion Brown, booked in December 2024, has become the first ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Despite last year being an all-time high for Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) inmates earning their General Education Development (GED) diplomas, there’s been a ...