Inmates at Richard Donovan state prison graduate with UC degrees
Inmates at Richard Donovan state prison graduate with UC degrees
- June 18, 2025
- UCI LIFTED, NBC 7 San Diego, June 18, 2025 (Video)
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Fifteen inmates graduated Wednesday with four-year degrees from UC Irvine, part of the university’s LIFTED program, reports NBC 7’s Dana Williams. “I was able to absorb the knowledge and I was able to really just understand that I can do things that I didn’t think I could,” says UC Irvine sociology graduate Joel B.
For the full story, please visit https://www.nbcsandiego.com/videos/inmates-at-richard-donovan-state-prison-graduate-with-uc-degrees/3851505/.
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