Around 40 women earned GEDs, high school diplomas, and vocational degrees this week. Nearly 1,000 people statewide earned degrees while incarcerated last year.
GIG HARBOR, Wash. — At the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) in Gig Harbor, dozens of women are working to reshape their futures one class at a time.
On Tuesday afternoon, around 40 incarcerated women donned caps and gowns to receive GEDs, high school diplomas, and vocational degrees through Olympic College.
“I am graduating from technical design as a dean’s list,” said Jessica Handlen, who took part in the graduation ceremony.
For many, education has become a way
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