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| Female felons don caps and gowns at Las Vegas prison ceremony |
| By reviewjournal.com- Blake Apgar |
| Published: 05/26/2016 |
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It looked pretty much the same as any other high school graduation — a lectern decorated with a homemade paper banner congratulated the graduating class in a gymnasium, a shoddy projector occasionally cut out until someone woke it up, and processional music played over a rented public address system as graduates filed in. And then the intercom interrupted everything. “All clear,” an official sounding voice said – a startling reminder that this isn’t just any graduation. This is prison. The Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center hosted its annual graduation ceremony on Wednesday for those in its all-female felon population receiving high school diplomas or high school equivalency certificates, completing vocational training, or even graduating from college. The event is held in tandem with the Clark County School District. Read More. |
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