Prison education program deserves credit

Congratulations to Augustana College and its continuation of the Augustana Prison Education Program (APEP), which for the first time graduated three students who are currently serving prison time in the East Moline Correctional Center.

We appreciate this program for giving an educational opportunity for prisoners and making them more marketable in the workforce when they finish their prison sentences.

The graduation ceremony was held last month inside EMCC’s walls…

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