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A group of inmates from the Pitchess Detention Center received their high school diplomas during a commencement ceremony that took place Friday, June 19, officials said.

Pitchess Detention Center Holds Graduation Ceremony

A group of inmates from the Pitchess Detention Center received their high school diplomas during a commencement ceremony that took place Friday, June 19, officials said.


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Approximately 36 inmate students ranging from the ages of 20-46 completed courses in a variety of subjects such as US History, English Composition, Algebra and Biology, according to a news release.

Through the Education Based Incarceration Academic Programs, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department helps inmates who have not graduated high school achieve an equivalent diploma that meets California standards, according to the program’s website.

Seven of the graduating inmates were also participants in the “Back On Track LA” program sponsored by the State of California Department of Justice.

The “Back On Track LA” was launched by Kamala D. Harris, attorney general,  in March of this year aimed to help non-violent, non-serious, and non-sexual offenders in the LA County reintegrate into society according to a news release.

“Back on Track LA” will work to reduce levels of recidivism, referring to a person’s relapse into criminal behavior, by connecting offenders with the education and job opportunities that get their lives back on track,” Harris said in the news release.

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For more information, please visit the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department program’s website or contact Deputy Roberto Lopez, Inmate Services Bureau, E.B.I Unit, at (661) 295-7933.

Pitchess Detention Center is located at 29340 The Old Road, Castaic, California 91384.

Pitchess Detention Center Holds Graduation Ceremony

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