Ohio county jail brings back GED graduations for inmates

Cleveland.com

CLEVELAND — For years, the only color he’d worn was orange — a Cuyahoga County jail uniform as he awaited trial on a string of serious charges, including murder. But for a short time this week, he got to slip on something different: a shiny blue cap and gown celebrating his graduation from the jail’s GED program.

The 31-year-old had recently been convicted and faces sentencing later this month, likely to a long prison term. But before that, he said it was important to give his 8-year-old daughter a reason to be proud of him…

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