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| FL Inmates Getting An Education |
| By tallahassee.com |
| Published: 12/17/2010 |
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Next Page1| 2Previous PageQuincy Annex inmates ready to receive their high school diplomas Thursday marched through the doorway as familiar notes from "Pomp and Circumstance" filled the room. "Thank you for giving us a chance to become positive members of society," said the class salutatorian, Mitchell Vliet, during his commencement ceremony speech. "My negative situation turned into a positive outcome. You taught me to use this place as a stepping stone." Vliet, 21, was convicted on a felony count of leaving a crash scene with a fatality and sentenced in August to three years of incarceration. He and 24 other inmates studied math, reading, writing, social studies and science subjects for three months — about 60 hours every week — to complete their GED certifications. A majority of the classes were taught by fellow inmates. Read More. |
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