The milestone unfolded at the Loudoun County Adult Detention Center in Leesburg, where officials announced that an incarcerated student became the first person ever at the facility to earn a Loudoun County high school diploma, according to the sheriff’s office.
The diploma was issued through Heritage High School, marking a first-of-its-kind achievement in the educational partnership between the Sheriff’s Office and Loudoun County Public Schools, authorities said.
The accomplishment was recognized during a ceremony inside the jail, officials said, underscoring how education can reach even the most unlikely classrooms…