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| Durango-area jail inmates can earn GED behind bars |
| By gazette.com- Brett Hauff |
| Published: 05/06/2019 |
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DURANGO — Jail is often thought of as a place for people who are a menace to society. The phrase "con college" is often associated with it. But for Mary Mullen, who teaches at the jail, the notion that people learn how to be better criminals while incarcerated misrepresents the real opportunities offered in La Plata County. Mullen has met with inmates at the La Plata County Jail six hours a week for more than two years now, she said. Most of the people she meets didn't do well in high school, didn't get a high school diploma and often have learning disabilities that went unaddressed for years. Read More. |
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