Rewriting Futures: Incarcerated students graduate from UC Irvine program
Rewriting Futures: Incarcerated students graduate from UC Irvine program
- June 21, 2025
- UCI LIFTED, Fox 5, Yahoo News, MSN, June 21, 2025
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Over 10 incarcerated students graduated from a partnership with the University of California in June. According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, 15 incarcerated students at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology through UC Irvine on June 18. … “It’s the culmination of six years of education, despite being incarcerated,” said UCI LIFTED Graduate Erik Pearson. “To know the impact that my crime had on society, and this is a way to give back, it’s very influential, not just for me but also for my family.”
For the full story, please visit https://fox5sandiego.com/news/california-news/rewriting-futures-incarcerated-students-graduate-from-uc-irvine-program/.
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