Scott, 60, earned his first of eight associate’s degrees from Coastline Community College in 2010 while at Salinas Valley State Prison . Twelve years later, long after his mother died in 2011, Scott went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in communications from Sacramento State while at Mule Creek State Prison. Prison officials have touted the revitalized degree as a pioneering program that could serve as a national model, created exclusively for incarcerated students. Williams started writing colleges asking if they would be interested in launching a master’s degree program for inmates — and received countless rejections. Murrillo said the new program is a good opportunity for incarcerated students, even while acknowledging room for improvement.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 11, 2023 11:52 UTC