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Young men who have been "tripped up" by the criminal justice system can still dream of productive careers and make "a difference in the lives of others," Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson told 13 inmates during a Department of Corrections GED graduation ceremony, Thu., June 3.
Johnson gave the keynote address at the facility for the first time in his eight-year stint as the county's top official.
"Today, you have taken an amazing first step in earning your high school diplomas," Johnson told the mostly African-American graduates as guards stood nearby. Passing the State of Maryland GED Examination is a clear signal "that you're going to go in a different direction" than the one that led to the criminal justice system, he said.
Education News in Prince George's County: INMATES EARN DIPLOMAS
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