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23 Inmates Earn Bachelor’s Degrees Through University of California

In a first for the UC system, the students earned four-year degrees by taking UC–Irvine classes while serving sentences at a San Diego prison.
23 Inmates Earn Bachelor’s Degrees Through University of California
Twenty-one of the inmates who earned a bachelor's degree from UC Irvine pose together at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility on June 18, 2024. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
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Twenty-three incarcerated students in the state prison system graduated this month with bachelor’s degrees, marking the first time that inmates have earned a four-year education from the University of California (UC).

The inaugural class received their education through UC–Irvine while serving sentences at the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego.

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