People incarcerated in Washtenaw County Jail earn their GEDs

As many students in Michigan wrap up the school year, a group of individuals incarcerated at the Washtenaw County Jail celebrated earning their GED.

The jail held a graduation ceremony Thursday morning, during which the group officially graduated from the jail’s IGNITE program.

Edenilson Osorio-Martinez will be leaving jail with something he says he didn’t initially have. Osorio-Martinez says the knowledge won’t just help him avoid the mistakes that landed him in the county jail; he’ll also use it to help others serving time…

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