Twenty-seven incarcerated individuals in Delaware took a major step forward Thursday, walking across a stage in cap and gown to receive their high school diplomas during commencement ceremonies held inside two state prisons.
The Delaware Department of Correction and the Delaware Department of Education partnered to host the graduation events, which took place in the chapels of Baylor Women’s Correctional Institution and Sussex Correctional Institution.
The ceremonies were held to recognize and celebrate the academic accomplishments of students who completed their high school education while serving time behind bars, marking the close of the academic year.
Graduates were joined by others to observe the milestone occasion at each of the two correctional facilities.
