Inmates at Valley prison swap prison garb for caps and gowns in emotional graduation

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. – Inmates at Valley State Prison dressed in something other than prison uniforms on Friday – they wore caps and gowns. Nearly two dozen of them moved tassels that hung from their caps from one side to the other, and became the first class in a new Fresno State program to graduate with a bachelor’s degree.

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